There were estimated to be over 37 million workforce jobs in the United Kingdom's economy as of the second quarter of 2024, compared with 36.6 million in the same quarter of 2023.
Number of workforce jobs in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 1st quarter 2024
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of jobs in thousands
Q2 2024
37,089
Q1 2024
37,117
Q4 2023
36,864
Q3 2023
36,785
Q2 2023
36,586
Q1 2023
36,731
Q4 2022
36,323
Q3 2022
35,998
Q2 2022
35,970
Q1 2022
35,720
Q4 2021
35,354
Q3 2021
35,307
Q2 2021
35,092
Q1 2021
34,726
Q4 2020
34,529
Q3 2020
34,636
Q2 2020
35,176
Q1 2020
35,614
Q4 2019
35,673
Q3 2019
35,621
Q2 2019
35,553
Q1 2019
35,434
Q4 2018
35,253
Q3 2018
35,078
Q2 2018
34,976
Q1 2018
34,934
Q4 2017
34,881
Q3 2017
34,964
Q2 2017
34,858
Q1 2017
34,836
Q4 2016
34,673
Q3 2016
34,598
Q2 2016
34,562
Q1 2016
34,364
Q4 2015
34,158
Q3 2015
34,085
Q2 2015
33,893
Q1 2015
33,805
Q4 2014
33,686
Q3 2014
33,574
Q2 2014
33,445
Q1 2014
33,138
Q4 2013
32,833
Q3 2013
32,461
Q2 2013
32,237
Q1 2013
32,180
Q4 2012
31,986
Q3 2012
32,030
Q2 2012
32,094
Q1 2012
32,156
Q4 2011
31,797
Q3 2011
31,780
Q2 2011
31,560
Q1 2011
31,640
Q4 2010
31,561
Q3 2010
31,505
Q2 2010
31,563
Q1 2010
31,486
Q4 2009
31,470
Q3 2009
31,605
Q2 2009
31,734
Q1 2009
31,915
Q4 2008
32,123
Q3 2008
32,313
Q2 2008
32,349
Q1 2008
32,285
Q4 2007
32,254
Q3 2007
32,218
Q2 2007
32,085
Q1 2007
32,004
Q4 2006
32,069
Q3 2006
31,949
Q2 2006
31,807
Q1 2006
31,708
Q4 2005
31,632
Q3 2005
31,540
Q2 2005
31,400
Q1 2005
31,357
Q4 2004
31,215
Q3 2004
31,062
Q2 2004
31,031
Q1 2004
30,979
Q4 2003
30,897
Q3 2003
30,876
Q2 2003
30,709
Q1 2003
30,535
Q4 2002
30,485
Q3 2002
30,505
Q2 2002
30,416
Q1 2002
30,320
Q4 2001
30,326
Q3 2001
30,311
Q2 2001
30,138
Q1 2001
30,025
Q4 2000
30,015
Q3 2000
29,955
Q2 2000
29,775
Q1 2000
29,644
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 12, 2024). Number of workforce jobs in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 1st quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297073/workforce-jobs-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of workforce jobs in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 1st quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297073/workforce-jobs-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of workforce jobs in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 1st quarter 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297073/workforce-jobs-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Workforce Jobs in The United Kingdom from 1st Quarter 2000 to 1st Quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297073/workforce-jobs-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of workforce jobs in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 1st quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297073/workforce-jobs-uk/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of workforce jobs in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 1st quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297073/workforce-jobs-uk/