This statistic presents the number of people in employment in United Kingdom (UK) companies in 2019, by employment size. While businesses with 2 to 4 employees provided work for roughly 1.6 million people, the largest companies with 500 or more workers provided employment to approximately 9.5 million people.
Number of people in employment in United Kingdom (UK) companies* in 2019, by employment size
(in 1,000s)
* Including public corporations and nationalized bodies. Companies can take a range of legal forms, including Public Limited Companies, Private Limited Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships, and others.
** Companies with only with one employee are re-classified to the no employees category under the assumption that this will be an employee director.
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GOV.UK. (October 10, 2019). Number of people in employment in United Kingdom (UK) companies* in 2019, by employment size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676811/employment-by-number-of-employees-in-a-company-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Number of people in employment in United Kingdom (UK) companies* in 2019, by employment size (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676811/employment-by-number-of-employees-in-a-company-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. (2019). Number of people in employment in United Kingdom (UK) companies* in 2019, by employment size (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676811/employment-by-number-of-employees-in-a-company-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK. "Number of People in Employment in United Kingdom (Uk) Companies* in 2019, by Employment Size (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676811/employment-by-number-of-employees-in-a-company-in-the-united-kingdom/
GOV.UK, Number of people in employment in United Kingdom (UK) companies* in 2019, by employment size (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676811/employment-by-number-of-employees-in-a-company-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of people in employment in United Kingdom (UK) companies* in 2019, by employment size (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, October 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/676811/employment-by-number-of-employees-in-a-company-in-the-united-kingdom/