The South East rose from sixth to third among the UK’s nations and regions in PwC’s Women in Work Index, which assesses progress made towards achieving gender equality at work across 33 OECD countries and 12 UK regions and nations.
The East of England has experienced the most significant decline among the UK’s regions and nations in the latest PwC Women in Work Index, dropping five places from 3rd in 2022 to 8th in 2023. This decline highlights the challenges faced by the region in achieving gender equality in the workplace.
The South East continues to lead the way in terms of the number of green jobs advertised among the UK’s nations and regions outside of London.
Southampton is the highest performing city in the South East, according to the latest PwC-Demos Good Growth for Cities Index, moving up by two places from last year to third out of 51. While Medway is the lowest ranking city in the region, it has jumped four places to 36th compared to last year’s Index.
PwC is proud to sponsor Cambridge Tech Week (CTW) for the second consecutive year. In addition to the sponsorship, PwC is participating by delivering a keynote speech on artificial intelligence (AI), joining the Climate Tech panel, hosting a fringe event on ESG, and showcasing in the scale-up exhibition.
The South East economy is predicted to grow more this year, with real GVA expected to be 0.8% higher across 2024 - according to the latest PwC UK Economic Outlook.
The South East rose from seventh place to sixth among the UK’s nations and regions in PwC’s Women in Work Index, which assesses progress made towards achieving gender equality at work. The OECD Index assesses 33 OECD countries while the regional Index assesses the UK’s regions and nations.
PwC Cambridge is excited to announce a new digital accelerator – a 12-week Innovation Programme backed by Multinational Corporations working with technology scale-ups.
The South East continues to lead the way in terms of the number of green jobs advertised among the UK’s nations and regions outside of London.
According to PwC's annual Black Friday survey, only 10% of shoppers in the South East are certain to participate in Black Friday shopping.
PwC released its seasonal sentiment survey results on October 16, with 20% in the South East region saying that they have already started their Christmas shopping. The majority (60%) stated they will start preparing for the festive season about the same time as usual, while 15% are aiming to start shopping earlier this year.
The South East has achieved the second-highest level of overall productivity in the UK, coming second only to London, according to new analysis by PwC UK. The research shows that the South East also had the second highest manufacturing productivity of the regions with an output per hour of £45, in comparison to the highest rate in Scotland of £46 per hour.
The South East of England has the highest employment rate among older workers, according to PwC's Golden Age Index, which showcases the labour market impact of workers aged over 55 in OECD countries. The Index takes into account various factors, including employment, earnings, and training, providing valuable insights into how economies harness the potential of their older workforce.
PwC has admitted eight new partners and promoted ten new directors in the South East as of 1 July, bringing the total to 1,057 partners across the UK.
Taking top spot again, Oxford has been named as the UK’s highest performing city in PwC’s annual Good Growth for Cities Index.
East of England cities are performing well against public priorities for growth according to the latest annual Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index.
PwC has appointed Julian Gray as South East Regional Market Leader for PwC UK. He took up the role on 1 January 2023.
PwC has recently announced the appointment of Sandeep Dhillon as the new Market Senior Partner for its Watford office.
Gareth has been with the firm for 23 years, and alongside being an audit partner, he is currently the UK Technology Sector Leader. During his career he has worked with some of the largest UK and US Listed Technology companies, as well as fast growing start-ups and Private Equity backed companies at the forefront of AI, robotics and the Metaverse.
PwC has confirmed its commitment to supporting economic growth outside of London by opening a new Watford office to serve clients in the region. Bringing together teams from Uxbridge and St Albans, PwC’s new Watford base at 40 Clarendon Road, puts the firm at the centre of a growing and diverse community.
PwC is delighted to announce that ‘fit-out’ contractors have started work at 40 Clarendon Road, the destination for PwC’s new Watford office.
