Number of private sector businesses in the UK 2024, by sector

Published by D. Clark, Oct 7, 2024

There were around 5.5 million private sector businesses operating in the United Kingdom in 2024, with 870,185 of these being construction businesses and a further 754,940 professional, scientific and technical businesses.

Number of private sector businesses in the United Kingdom in 2024, by sector

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Statistic: Number of private sector businesses in the United Kingdom in 2024, by sector

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Release date

October 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2024

Supplementary notes

*Including repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles

**Unabbreviated title: 'Mining and Quarrying; Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply; Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities'


This statistic is using original data from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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