Digital Economy Contract Job Trends in Leicester
Digital Economy (Web Economy, New Economy)
Leicestershire > Leicester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Digital Economy in contract job vacancies in Leicester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Digital Economy over the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 22 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Digital Economy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leicester | 1.55% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 2.27% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £198 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £217 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £236 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Leicestershire median daily rate | £217 | - | - |
All General Skills
Leicester
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 citing general skills in Leicester.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 88 | 42 | 37 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leicester | 68.22% | 46.67% | 48.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 44 | 24 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £199 | £145 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £309 | £235 | £309 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £373 | £449 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.81% | -17.04% | -0.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £506 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £601 | £715 |
| Leicestershire median daily rate | £450 | £393 | £375 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.65% | +4.67% | -4.46% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £12.34 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £16.46 | £13.84 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.93% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £17.08 | - | - |
| Leicestershire median hourly rate | £16.37 | £20.90 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -21.69% | - | - |
Digital Economy Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Skills | 100.0% | 2 |