Ecommerce sector insights provides a snapshot of the UK ecommerce job market. It finds that 60% of ecommerce talent is male, though over 70% of junior roles are female. The sectors that saw the biggest growth in the last year were medical practices, video games, art, dairy, and tobacco. The West Midlands and M4 Corridor saw the biggest growth in ecommerce talent at 40%. In-demand sectors for ecommerce talent are retail, management consulting, luxury, and IT. Renewables, real estate, and construction showed the biggest decline in demand and are good sectors to find talent. Universities that produce the most ecommerce talent are Manchester Metropolitan, London Metropolitan, Bournemouth, Leeds,

1. ECOMMERCE
SECTOR
INSIGHTS
A snap-shot the eComm sector in the UK
eComm Professionals overwhelmingly
value Investment in eComm Tools &
Tech and Personal/Professional
Development on par/higher than
salary when considering new
opportunities

2. 60%
of eComm
talent in the UK is
male
Although more than
70% of Junior
eComm roles are
made up by
females
50-100%
Sectors that saw
the biggest growth
in the last year:
Medical Practices
Video Games
Art
Dairy
Tobacco
Venture Capital
E C O M M S E C T O R S T A T S
5%
More eComm
professionals
than one year ago,
The West
Midlands & M4
Corridor seeing
the biggest growth
of talent (40%)

3. What Sectors are
booming for
eComm Talent ?
Retail
Management Consulting
Luxury
IT
Fashion
Renewables, Real Estate
and Construction show
some of the biggest decline
in eComm talent demand -
good sectors to hire from
right now!
Who produces the
most eComm
talent ?
Manchester Met Uni
London Met Uni
Bournemouth Uni
University of Leeds
Uni of Arts London
Leeds, Glasgow and the
West Midlands are the
only areas that have a
surplus of talent vs
demand - good areas to
search in if you support
relocation packages