Digital Economy (Web Economy, New Economy)
South West > Bristol
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Digital Economy in contract job vacancies in Bristol. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Digital Economy over the 6 months leading up to 3 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
3 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
73 |
- |
73 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs citing Digital Economy |
2 |
0 |
8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol |
0.21% |
- |
0.76% |
| As % of the General category |
0.42% |
- |
1.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£681 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£713 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£744 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| South West median daily rate |
£713 |
- |
- |
Digital Economy falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in Bristol.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
474 |
359 |
550 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol |
48.87% |
59.93% |
52.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
245 |
188 |
342 |
| 10th Percentile |
£290 |
£190 |
£250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£311 |
£425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£475 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+5.26% |
-13.64% |
+8.86% |
| 75th Percentile |
£580 |
£593 |
£650 |
| 90th Percentile |
£697 |
£702 |
£700 |
| South West median daily rate |
£500 |
£516 |
£550 |
| % change year-on-year |
-3.15% |
-6.14% |
+0.92% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
89 |
31 |
94 |
| 10th Percentile |
£16.42 |
£25.75 |
£33.00 |
| 25th Percentile |
£18.22 |
£35.50 |
£46.67 |
| Median hourly rate |
£39.00 |
£64.00 |
£60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-39.06% |
+6.67% |
-7.69% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65.00 |
£72.50 |
£71.25 |
| 90th Percentile |
£73.75 |
£75.00 |
£80.00 |
| South West median hourly rate |
£31.50 |
£60.00 |
£47.92 |
| % change year-on-year |
-47.50% |
+25.22% |
-22.76% |
Digital Economy
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Digital Economy relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Digital Economy
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
