As of September 2023, over 1.09 million people were employed in computer programming, consultancy and related activities in the United Kingdom, up from 1.01 million a year earlier.
Number of employees in computer programming, consultancy and related activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Employees in thousands
2023*
1,093
2022
1,017
2021
940
2020
860
2019
775
2018
733
2017
712
2016
674
2015
640
2014
607
2013
574
2012
558
2011
483
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GOV.UK. (May 3, 2024). Number of employees in computer programming, consultancy and related activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284968/computer-programming-and-related-activities-employment-in-the-uk/
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GOV.UK. "Number of Employees in Computer Programming, Consultancy and Related Activities in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284968/computer-programming-and-related-activities-employment-in-the-uk/
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