Nuclear industry employment has grown to its highest level in five years as new nuclear projects are developed, according to the London-based Nuclear Industry Association’s annual Jobs Map.
The civil nuclear sector employs 64,509 people across the UK, an increase of over 3,000 compared to 2021, although the NIA said urgent investment is needed to sustain that trend and ensure that nationally critical skills are not lost as the existing nuclear fleet retires.
The Hinkley Point C nuclear project in Southwest England employs around 8,000 people, up from 6,300 in 2021, at what is the largest construction site in Europe. Over 950 apprentices having been trained on the project to date, and it will continue to support thousands of jobs across the country as it begins its next major phase.
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