As of the fourth quarter of 2024, there were approximately 1.66 million people employed in the information and communications sector in the UK, compared with 970,000 in the first quarter of 2000.
Number of people employed in the information and communication industry from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2024
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 18, 2025). Number of people employed in the information and communication industry from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385994/uk-information-and-communication-workforce/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of people employed in the information and communication industry from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 18, 2025. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385994/uk-information-and-communication-workforce/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2025). Number of people employed in the information and communication industry from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385994/uk-information-and-communication-workforce/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of People Employed in The Information and Communication Industry from 1st Quarter 2000 to 4th Quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385994/uk-information-and-communication-workforce/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of people employed in the information and communication industry from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385994/uk-information-and-communication-workforce/ (last visited March 31, 2025)
Number of people employed in the information and communication industry from 1st quarter 2000 to 4th quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 18, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385994/uk-information-and-communication-workforce/
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