In 2024, over 5.8 million people were employed by private sector businesses in London, the most of any UK region. By comparison, around 574,000 people were employed in the private sector of Northern Ireland, the fewest of any region of the UK.
Number of employees in the private sector of the United Kingdom in 2024, by region
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, & GOV.UK. (October 3, 2024). Number of employees in the private sector of the United Kingdom in 2024, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676627/uk-private-sector-workers-by-region/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, und GOV.UK. "Number of employees in the private sector of the United Kingdom in 2024, by region (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676627/uk-private-sector-workers-by-region/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, GOV.UK. (2024). Number of employees in the private sector of the United Kingdom in 2024, by region (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676627/uk-private-sector-workers-by-region/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and GOV.UK. "Number of Employees in The Private Sector of The United Kingdom in 2024, by Region (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676627/uk-private-sector-workers-by-region/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy & GOV.UK, Number of employees in the private sector of the United Kingdom in 2024, by region (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676627/uk-private-sector-workers-by-region/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Number of employees in the private sector of the United Kingdom in 2024, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, & GOV.UK, October 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/676627/uk-private-sector-workers-by-region/
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