The IMI’s annual UK Automotive Sector Baseline Report 2021 has exposed the significant diversity challenges facing the sector.
It found that of the 846,100 employees in the UK automotive industry, 81% are male.
The ratio is particularly pronounced in the maintenance and repair sector, where 87% of the 268,785-strong workforce is male.
In terms of age, the report also found that 62% is over 35 while 18% is over 55.
However, there is a significant opportunity to address the imbalance in the coming years. The report pointed out that the automotive sector has created 153,000 jobs in the last 10 years, while another 55,000 are expected to be created by 2030.
