Economy and labour market
Dundee is a regional employment and education hub. Among the 27 major employers in Dundee, you have NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council, the University of Dundee, Tesco, DC Thomson & Co and British Telecom for the public sector. In the private sector, companies such as National Cash Register (NCR), Michelin, Alliance, Trust, Aviva, Asda, Xplore Dundee, etc, are quite promising in terms of employment. Of course, this is a non-exhaustive list as you will find many more companies in the city.
The biomedical sector, along with biotechnology, count thousands of employees as their own. Career prospects are also available in other sectors such as information and communication technology, video games, trade and retail, etc.
Of course, finding work in Dundee will not be without its challenges. The situation is difficult for both expats and locals alike, as the city still holds the highest rate of unemployment in the whole country: in 2017, one out of three adults were found to be without a job in Dundee. This decrease of employment, along with relatively low wages, has plagued Dundee for over a decade ' but looks like things might be changing for the better. In the first three months of 2018, the number of people who claimed a Jobseeker's Allowance decreased drastically. The city is actively trying to create jobs and attract talent as per its reputation for highly-skilled workers in engineering, and the renovation of its waterfront has certainly helped generate jobs. Moreover, its new V&A Museum is thought to have a big impact in propelling Dundee forward.
