The number of people working in the civil nuclear industry in the UK is at its highest level ever with major new projects helping to drive a 60% increase in the number of jobs in a decade, according to a new report by the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA).
The NIA’s 2024 Jobs Map – the sector’s major annual jobs report – shows there are 86,908 people working in the sector, an increase of over 9,000 on last year’s total, and up from 54,515 in 2014.
The record growth is driven by new projects at Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C, although the NIA said “urgent decisions “are needed on the next wave of projects to keep up momentum and sustain growth.