Number of workforce jobs in the UK in 2024 by industry

Published by D. Clark, Dec 17, 2024

In 2024, there were over 5.08 million filled jobs in human health and social work in the United Kingdom, the most of any industry. In wholesale and retail, there were around 4.7 million filled jobs, making it the second most common industry in terms of employment.

Number of workforce jobs in the United Kingdom in 2024, by industry (in 1,000s)

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December 2024

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

Q3 2024

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This statistic is using original data from the Office for National Statistics and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

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