Month: March 2022

In a boost to the defence supply chain, a new economic report recently published by the Joint Economic Data Hub (JEDHub) has revealed the significant value of the defence sector to UK jobs, businesses and exports. Key statistics in the report include: 10,000 – Organisations paid directly by the MOD

According to government employment statistics, as of the end of 2021, the UK defence sector employed approximately 133,000 staff. This means that the defence sector makes up around 0.4% of the UK’s entire workforce – a sizeable chunk! The Ministry of Defence is one of the largest employers within the