In the second quarter of 2023, approximately 302,000 people in the United Kingdom switched jobs from one industry to a different one, compared with 348,000 in the same quarter of 2022. Additionally, there were around 524,000 people who moved jobs, but stayed within the same industry during this quarter.
Estimated number of job-to-job moves in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2023, by type of industry move
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Moves to a different industry
Moves to the same industry
Q2 2023
302
524
Q1 2023
334
398
Q4 2022
428
568
Q3 2022
439
556
Q2 2022
348
522
Q1 2022
441
416
Q4 2021
469
658
Q3 2021
431
583
Q2 2021
333
423
Q1 2021
298
340
Q4 2020
310
456
Q3 2020
234
307
Q2 2020
282
302
Q1 2020
272
340
Q4 2019
413
462
Q3 2019
339
395
Q2 2019
351
372
Q1 2019
354
344
Q4 2018
402
412
Q3 2018
368
484
Q2 2018
344
399
Q1 2018
321
299
Q4 2017
407
459
Q3 2017
399
408
Q2 2017
326
397
Q1 2017
314
374
Q4 2016
376
428
Q3 2016
405
420
Q2 2016
334
380
Q1 2016
291
355
Q4 2015
356
405
Q3 2015
370
411
Q2 2015
320
338
Q1 2015
281
314
Q4 2014
365
401
Q3 2014
294
375
Q2 2014
315
350
Q1 2014
266
310
Q4 2013
351
352
Q3 2013
283
318
Q2 2013
260
259
Q1 2013
245
276
Q4 2012
284
378
Q3 2012
284
318
Q2 2012
240
290
Q1 2012
202
241
Q4 2011
255
327
Q3 2011
235
304
Q2 2011
203
262
Q1 2011
187
224
Q4 2010
271
346
Q3 2010
248
300
Q2 2010
205
258
Q1 2010
196
259
Q4 2009
246
299
Q3 2009
246
226
Q2 2009
202
234
Q1 2009
231
220
Q4 2008
352
349
Q3 2008
354
312
Q2 2008
359
305
Q1 2008
355
322
Q4 2007
457
389
Q3 2007
365
364
Q2 2007
392
307
Q1 2007
324
280
Q4 2006
422
396
Q3 2006
331
322
Q2 2006
384
302
Q1 2006
303
290
Q4 2005
438
349
Q3 2005
395
323
Q2 2005
360
320
Q1 2005
331
291
Q4 2004
525
385
Q3 2004
459
381
Q2 2004
413
336
Q1 2004
356
327
Q4 2003
490
388
Q3 2003
436
383
Q2 2003
384
329
Q1 2003
380
302
Q4 2002
468
399
Q3 2002
441
350
Q2 2002
401
332
Q1 2002
391
316
Q4 2001
514
422
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Data is not seasonally adjusted. Data for Q1 and Q2 2013 not provided. The source advises there was a change in methodology from Q2 2012 onwards with further information available at the ONS website.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 15, 2023). Estimated number of job-to-job moves in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2023, by type of industry move (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283494/uk-job-to-job-industry-moves/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated number of job-to-job moves in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2023, by type of industry move (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283494/uk-job-to-job-industry-moves/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Estimated number of job-to-job moves in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2023, by type of industry move (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283494/uk-job-to-job-industry-moves/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Number of Job-to-job Moves in The United Kingdom from 4th Quarter 2001 to 2nd Quarter 2023, by Type of Industry Move (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283494/uk-job-to-job-industry-moves/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated number of job-to-job moves in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2023, by type of industry move (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283494/uk-job-to-job-industry-moves/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Estimated number of job-to-job moves in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2023, by type of industry move (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1283494/uk-job-to-job-industry-moves/
