There were estimated to be approximately 17,500 undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants working in the United Kingdom as of the third quarter of 2024, compared with 17,400 in the previous quarter.
Estimated number of undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2024
Characteristic
Number of funeral professionals
Q4 2021
25,200
Q1 2022
25,900
Q2 2022
27,500
Q3 2022
25,300
Q4 2022
23,600
Q1 2023
21,700
Q2 2023
22,500
Q3 2023
21,900
Q4 2023
18,800
Q1 2024
17,300
Q2 2024
17,400
Q3 2024
17,500
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 15, 2025). Estimated number of undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449631/uk-number-of-funeral-workers/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated number of undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2024." Chart. January 15, 2025. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449631/uk-number-of-funeral-workers/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2025). Estimated number of undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449631/uk-number-of-funeral-workers/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Number of Undertakers, Mortuary and Crematorium Assistants in The United Kingdom from 4th Quarter 2021 to 3rd Quarter 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449631/uk-number-of-funeral-workers/
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