Workforce

business meeting with an ocean viewThe Region is the chosen location for a wide range of businesses including automotive, aerospace, pharmaceuticals and general engineering, from financial and professional services, contact centres through to new media businesses. The range of business sectors within South East Wales has ensured that the regions workforce is flexible, quick to learn new skills, loyal and, supported by our high quality university provision, has the higher level skills required by any new businesses. South East Wales is home to one of the highest qualified workforces in the UK almost 270,000 people in South East Wales are qualified to NVQ level 4 and above.

With a population of over 1.5 million, (656,000 of working age between 16 and 64), and excellent communications, north to south and east to west, the region offers the workforce your business requires within commuting distance of any location.

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