The source adds the following information regarding methodology: "We calculated this metric by dividing the number of skilled trades jobs by the working population (280,000 divided by 34,071,000, then multiplying by 1,000 so the result is "jobs per thousand people"). The jobs density per region ranges from 3.7 in London to 15.1 in Scotland."
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Skilled trades jobs per 1,000 people in Great Britain 2020, by region
Scotland had the best job opportunities for skilled construction and building tradespeople in Great Britain in 2020, with **** jobs per 1,000 economically active people, while London, by contrast, had just *** skilled trades jobs per 1,000 people, offering the worst job prospects.
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