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.
Quarterly dataset
North East
46.9%
North West
51.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber
48.3%
East Midlands
47.9%
West Midlands
49.0%
East
53.2%
London
65.6%
South East
56.1%
South West
53.1%
Wales
48.6%
Scotland
50.7%
Northern Ireland
43.5%
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.
Quarterly dataset
North East
20.1%
North West
18.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber
18.4%
East Midlands
18.6%
West Midlands
18.2%
East
18.7%
London
12.9%
South East
17.2%
South West
17.9%
Wales
19.4%
Scotland
17.5%
Northern Ireland
23.3%
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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.
Quarterly dataset
North East
16.1%
North West
15.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber
14.9%
East Midlands
15.3%
West Midlands
15.2%
East
13.5%
London
11.5%
South East
13.8%
South West
14.0%
Wales
15.8%
Scotland
16.3%
Northern Ireland
17.7%
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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.
Quarterly dataset
North East
16.5%
North West
15.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber
18.1%
East Midlands
18.0%
West Midlands
17.2%
East
14.3%
London
9.6%
South East
12.5%
South West
14.8%
Wales
15.9%
Scotland
15.2%
Northern Ireland
15.0%
Published by Office for National Statistics via Nomis.View official source →