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 East

2.1%

North West

1.8%

Yorkshire and The Humber

1.5%

East Midlands

1.7%

West Midlands

1.2%

East

1.3%

London

0.6%

South East

1.6%

South West

1.8%

Wales

1.8%

Scotland

4.1%

Northern Ireland

1.9%

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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 East

8.9%

North West

8.7%

Yorkshire and The Humber

9.4%

East Midlands

11.3%

West Midlands

11.1%

East

7.8%

London

3.0%

South East

7.1%

South West

7.8%

Wales

9.3%

Scotland

7.0%

Northern Ireland

9.9%

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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 East

6.4%

North West

5.5%

Yorkshire and The Humber

6.6%

East Midlands

6.0%

West Midlands

6.8%

East

7.0%

London

4.9%

South East

6.4%

South West

6.8%

Wales

6.7%

Scotland

6.1%

Northern Ireland

7.2%

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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 East

16.7%

North West

16.3%

Yorkshire and The Humber

16.5%

East Midlands

17.7%

West Midlands

15.2%

East

15.3%

London

12.6%

South East

15.1%

South West

17.0%

Wales

15.4%

Scotland

16.2%

Northern Ireland

16.6%

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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 East

8.7%

North West

8.6%

Yorkshire and The Humber

8.9%

East Midlands

9.7%

West Midlands

9.5%

East

10.0%

London

13.0%

South East

11.3%

South West

7.9%

Wales

7.2%

Scotland

7.6%

Northern Ireland

8.1%

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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 East

14.7%

North West

17.3%

Yorkshire and The Humber

15.7%

East Midlands

14.6%

West Midlands

15.2%

East

20.1%

London

27.0%

South East

19.4%

South West

17.1%

Wales

14.6%

Scotland

16.0%

Northern Ireland

14.2%

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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 East

35.5%

North West

34.9%

Yorkshire and The Humber

34.9%

East Midlands

32.2%

West Midlands

34.1%

East

32.0%

London

30.5%

South East

32.3%

South West

34.0%

Wales

37.0%

Scotland

34.9%

Northern Ireland

33.9%

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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 East

5.5%

North West

5.8%

Yorkshire and The Humber

5.4%

East Midlands

5.5%

West Midlands

5.6%

East

5.4%

London

7.9%

South East

5.8%

South West

5.6%

Wales

5.8%

Scotland

6.4%

Northern Ireland

5.1%

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