Space Sector Skills Survey 2023
A report into space skills across UK businesses, government and academia.
A report for the UK Space Agency in partnership with the Space Skills Alliance.
The Space Sector Skills Survey 2023 was commissioned to be the primary source of evidence to support the UK Government’s understanding of skills gaps and workforce challenges in the space sector. The survey was conducted via an online form open for 6 weeks from 24th April to 2nd June 2023. It comprised 51 questions covering recruitment, retention, skills needs and gaps, training provision, and engagement with education. 21 in-depth structured interviews were also conducted to gather qualitative data.
Responses were received from 218 organisations, including companies, government bodies, universities, and third sector organisations. This is more than twice as many responses as the 2020 survey, which received 97 responses. The responses represent about 12% of space companies employing about 12,000 people or 35% of the space workforce.
