Labour Force Survey (LFS) data relating to employees and self-employed financial professionals, by occupation group (based on Standard Occupation Classification 2010, code 353). Most interviews conducted face-to-face, although rarely some might have been conducted by phone.
Figures from 2nd quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2016 can be found.
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Numbers of business & finance professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) 2001-2017
The statistic illustrates the total numbers of employed and self-employed business, finance and related associate professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) between the second quarter of 2001 and the second quarter of 2018. It can be seen that the number of people employed as business and finance professionals increased overall during the period under observation, reaching a total of *** thousand as of the second quarter of 2018.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 11, 2018). Total numbers of business and finance professionals in United Kingdom (UK) from 2nd quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2017 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/318108/numbers-of-business-and-finance-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Total numbers of business and finance professionals in United Kingdom (UK) from 2nd quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2017 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 11, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/318108/numbers-of-business-and-finance-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2018). Total numbers of business and finance professionals in United Kingdom (UK) from 2nd quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2017 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/318108/numbers-of-business-and-finance-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Total Numbers of Business and Finance Professionals in United Kingdom (Uk) from 2nd Quarter 2001 to 2nd Quarter 2017 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Sep 2018, /statistics/318108/numbers-of-business-and-finance-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Total numbers of business and finance professionals in United Kingdom (UK) from 2nd quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2017 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/318108/numbers-of-business-and-finance-professionals-in-the-uk/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Total numbers of business and finance professionals in United Kingdom (UK) from 2nd quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2017 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/318108/numbers-of-business-and-finance-professionals-in-the-uk/
