As of 2021, 29.2 thousand people worked full-time in the public finance sector in the United Kingdom (UK), and a further 895.2 thousand people worked full-time in the private finance sector. The number of part time employees was significantly lower: 6.3 thousand employees worked in the public finance sector, while close to 150 thousand in the private finance sector.
Number of full-time and part-time employees in the finance and insurance sector in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Part-time
Full-time
Public
6.3
29.2
Private
148.6
895.2
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 13, 2022). Number of full-time and part-time employees in the finance and insurance sector in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/385364/uk-finance-insurance-employment-full-time-part-time-public-private/
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