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Economic growth is being put at risk due to skills gaps in the tech workforce, according to a survey of 1,600 employers by the Tech Partnership.

Employer Insights revealed that 72% of large companies and 49% of smaller companies were suffering from gaps between the skills held and the skills needed by their tech specialists. Certain sectors feel this problem more acutely than others: 61% of financial services companies, 59% of tech firms and 55% of public sector organisations.