REQUIREMENT
Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Which UK occupations mentioned this most often in their online job adverts in 2025 so far, as a share of each occupation's own adverts.
Across all UK online job adverts in the same period, 0.4% mentioned it.
Occupations that mention it most
| Occupation | Share of its adverts | All adverts |
|---|---|---|
| Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters | 28.2% | 0.4% |
| Sheet metal workers | 28.1% | 0.4% |
| Welding trades | 26.5% | 0.4% |
| Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations | 14.2% | 0.4% |
| Other skilled trades n.e.c. | 11.5% | 0.4% |
| Vehicle paint technicians | 11.5% | 0.4% |
| Floorers and wall tilers | 9.8% | 0.4% |
| Metal machining setters and setter-operators | 6.6% | 0.4% |
| Steel erectors | 4.5% | 0.4% |
| Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers | 4.4% | 0.4% |
| Painters and decorators | 4.2% | 0.4% |
| Stonemasons and related trades | 3.8% | 0.4% |
| Plastics process operatives | 3.8% | 0.4% |
| Chemical scientists | 3.7% | 0.4% |
| Metal making and treating process operatives | 3.7% | 0.4% |
| Pre-press technicians | 3.6% | 0.4% |
| Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out | 3.5% | 0.4% |
| Upholsterers | 3.5% | 0.4% |
| Vehicle body builders and repairers | 3.4% | 0.4% |
| Artists | 3.1% | 0.4% |
The share of new online job adverts mentioning this requirement, not a count.
More about this figure
The taxonomy is Textkernel's SCO, which is not SOC. These are the share of each occupation's adverts in 2025 that mentioned this requirement. A share is not a count of jobs and not a measure of demand: an occupation can appear here because it names this requirement consistently, not because it is hiring. 2025 is not yet covered in full.