Food sector workforce in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2023, by sector

Published by
Emma Bedford,
Jul 11, 2024

This statistic depicts the workforce in the food sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023, by sector. In 2022, the food and agriculture sectors accounted for approximately 858 thousand workers. Additionally, the workforce volume in the food sector during the latest year the United Kingdom can be found at the following.

Workforce in the food sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023, by sector (in 1,000 persons)

CharacteristicAgriculture Food Manufacturing Food Wholesaling Food Retailing Food Non-Residential Catering
2003 447 441 215 1,198 1,396
2004 452 427 213 1,178 1,436
2005 449 415 214 1,192 1,445
2006 448 403 215 1,159 1,438
2007 441 399 215 1,139 1,428
2008 441 379 228 1,163 1,465
2009 426 369 219 1,183 1,424
2010 424 375 214 1,144 1,378
2011 432 369 209 1,145 1,377
2012 439 369 228 1,145 1,419
2013 420 372 221 1,159 1,498
2014 425 382 227 1,178 1,581
2015 428 393 217 1,169 1,622
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June 2024

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2003 to 2023

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Data prior to 2020 have been taken from previous reports.

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