Employment & Labour Market
Employment by Occupation
Compare the occupational mix of employed residents using the current SOC 2020 major groups.
UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025
Higher-skilled occupations
The share of people in employment working in SOC 2020 major groups 1 to 3: managers, professionals and associate professional occupations.
North East46.9%
North West51.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber48.3%
East Midlands47.9%
West Midlands49.0%
East53.2%
London65.6%
South East56.1%
South West53.1%
Wales48.6%
Scotland50.7%
Northern Ireland43.5%
Published by Office for National Statistics via Nomis. View official source
UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025
Administrative and skilled-trade occupations
The share of people in employment working in SOC 2020 major groups 4 and 5.
North East20.1%
North West18.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber18.4%
East Midlands18.6%
West Midlands18.2%
East18.7%
London12.9%
South East17.2%
South West17.9%
Wales19.4%
Scotland17.5%
Northern Ireland23.3%
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UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025
Service and sales occupations
The share of people in employment working in SOC 2020 major groups 6 and 7.
North East16.1%
North West15.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber14.9%
East Midlands15.3%
West Midlands15.2%
East13.5%
London11.5%
South East13.8%
South West14.0%
Wales15.8%
Scotland16.3%
Northern Ireland17.7%
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UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025
Operational and elementary occupations
The share of people in employment working in SOC 2020 major groups 8 and 9.
North East16.5%
North West15.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber18.1%
East Midlands18.0%
West Midlands17.2%
East14.3%
London9.6%
South East12.5%
South West14.8%
Wales15.9%
Scotland15.2%
Northern Ireland15.0%
Published by Office for National Statistics via Nomis. View official source