Number of buyers and procurement officers in the UK 2021-2024

Published by D. Clark, Feb 4, 2025

There were estimated to be approximately 78,400 buyers and procurement officers working in the United Kingdom as of the third quarter of 2024, compared with 81,200 in the previous quarter.

Estimated number of buyers and procurement officers in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2024

CharacteristicNumber of buyers and procurement officers
Q3 2024 78,400
Q2 2024 81,200
Q1 2024 74,800
Q4 2023 89,500
Q3 2023 85,900
Q2 2023 86,200
Q1 2023 83,800
Q4 2022 74,700
Q3 2022 77,400
Q2 2022 72,400
Q1 2022 74,000
Q4 2021 80,400
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of buyers and procurement officers80,40080,40074,00074,00072,40072,40077,40077,40074,70074,70083,80083,80086,20086,20085,90085,90089,50089,50074,80074,80081,20081,20078,40078,400Q4 2021Q1 2022Q2 2022Q3 2022Q4 2022Q1 2023Q2 2023Q3 2023Q4 2023Q1 2024Q2 2024Q3 2024
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January 2025

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

Q4 2021 to 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.

This occupation corresponds to Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Occupation Code 3551

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