The findings are being unveiled today at IGD’s Employment and Skills Summit in London.
Joanne Denney-Finch, Chief Executive, IGD said: “Along the chain, we employ 3.6m people - that’s one in seven of the workforce.
Even in tough times, it's crucial for companies to keep investing in skills and harness the talent and energy of a new generation. This will be an exceptionally challenging decade and the future is in our hands.”