Employment in the UK’s app economy has jumped 63,000, or 11%, in a single year, with the total number of IT workers hitting a record high, according to new stats.

Numbers from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the number of web designing and programming jobs have increased from 63,000 in the second quarter of 2013 to 70,000 during the same period this year.

Meanwhile accountancy business NoPalaver Group said businesses were adapting to changes in tech, with traditional bricks and mortar businesses shifting their business online.

They were also becoming better at using social media to connect with customers and promote offers, it said.

It said the app industry had grown significantly in the last three years, with start-ups transforming into big established firms quickly. It pointed to Candy Crush, created by King Digital, which reported latest quarterly revenues of $496 million.

Graham Jenner, director at NoPalaver, said: “The importance of the ‘app economy’ is being fully realised by increasing numbers of businesses eager to recruit the very best IT professionals to ensure they benefit from the app revolution.”