Employment in programming and software development professional positions outside the creative industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021
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This timeline displays employment in programming and software development professional positions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to June 2021, but excludes employment in these areas classified as within the creative industries. As of June 2021, around *** thousand individuals were employed as programmers and software developers outside the creative industries.
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GOV.UK. (October 28, 2021). Employment in programming and software development professional positions outside the creative industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/384917/programmers-and-software-developers-outside-the-uk-creative-industries/
GOV.UK. "Employment in programming and software development professional positions outside the creative industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 28, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/384917/programmers-and-software-developers-outside-the-uk-creative-industries/
GOV.UK. (2021). Employment in programming and software development professional positions outside the creative industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/384917/programmers-and-software-developers-outside-the-uk-creative-industries/
GOV.UK. "Employment in Programming and Software Development Professional Positions outside The Creative Industries in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Oct 2021, /statistics/384917/programmers-and-software-developers-outside-the-uk-creative-industries/
GOV.UK, Employment in programming and software development professional positions outside the creative industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/384917/programmers-and-software-developers-outside-the-uk-creative-industries/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Employment in programming and software development professional positions outside the creative industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, October 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/384917/programmers-and-software-developers-outside-the-uk-creative-industries/
