Employment & Labour Market

Employment by Industry

Compare the share of employed residents working across broad SIC 2007 industry groups.

UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025

Energy and water

Share of employed residents working in SIC 2007 sections B, D and E.

Quarterly dataset

North East2.1%

North West1.8%

Yorkshire and The Humber1.5%

East Midlands1.7%

West Midlands1.2%

East1.3%

London0.6%

South East1.6%

South West1.8%

Wales1.8%

Scotland4.1%

Northern Ireland1.9%

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UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025

Manufacturing

Share of employed residents working in SIC 2007 section C.

Quarterly dataset

North East8.9%

North West8.7%

Yorkshire and The Humber9.4%

East Midlands11.3%

West Midlands11.1%

East7.8%

London3.0%

South East7.1%

South West7.8%

Wales9.3%

Scotland7.0%

Northern Ireland9.9%

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UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025

Construction

Share of employed residents working in SIC 2007 section F.

Quarterly dataset

North East6.4%

North West5.5%

Yorkshire and The Humber6.6%

East Midlands6.0%

West Midlands6.8%

East7.0%

London4.9%

South East6.4%

South West6.8%

Wales6.7%

Scotland6.1%

Northern Ireland7.2%

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UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025

Distribution, hotels and restaurants

Share of employed residents working in distribution, hotels and restaurants.

Quarterly dataset

North East16.7%

North West16.3%

Yorkshire and The Humber16.5%

East Midlands17.7%

West Midlands15.2%

East15.3%

London12.6%

South East15.1%

South West17.0%

Wales15.4%

Scotland16.2%

Northern Ireland16.6%

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UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025

Transport and communications

Share of employed residents working in transport and communications.

Quarterly dataset

North East8.7%

North West8.6%

Yorkshire and The Humber8.9%

East Midlands9.7%

West Midlands9.5%

East10.0%

London13.0%

South East11.3%

South West7.9%

Wales7.2%

Scotland7.6%

Northern Ireland8.1%

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UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025

Finance and business services

Share of employed residents working in finance, real estate, professional and administrative services.

Quarterly dataset

North East14.7%

North West17.3%

Yorkshire and The Humber15.7%

East Midlands14.6%

West Midlands15.2%

East20.1%

London27.0%

South East19.4%

South West17.1%

Wales14.6%

Scotland16.0%

Northern Ireland14.2%

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UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025

Public services, education and health

Share of employed residents working in public administration, education and health.

Quarterly dataset

North East35.5%

North West34.9%

Yorkshire and The Humber34.9%

East Midlands32.2%

West Midlands34.1%

East32.0%

London30.5%

South East32.3%

South West34.0%

Wales37.0%

Scotland34.9%

Northern Ireland33.9%

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UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025

Other services

Share of employed residents working in other service industries.

Quarterly dataset

North East5.5%

North West5.8%

Yorkshire and The Humber5.4%

East Midlands5.5%

West Midlands5.6%

East5.4%

London7.9%

South East5.8%

South West5.6%

Wales5.8%

Scotland6.4%

Northern Ireland5.1%

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