The number of people employed in the private finance and insurance sector in the United Kingdom (UK) increased between 2015 and 2023, while employees of the public finance and insurance sector decreased over the same period. As of 2023, roughly 50,400 people were employed (including working proprietors) in the UK's public finance sector, and over one million were employed in the UK's private finance sector.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 4, 2024). Total employment in the finance and insurance sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/385366/uk-finance-insurance-employment-public-private/
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Total employment in the finance and insurance sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/385366/uk-finance-insurance-employment-public-private/
