In 2025, around **** million people were employed by private sector businesses in London, the most of any UK region. By comparison, around ** people were employed in the private sector of Northern Ireland, the fewest of any region of the UK.
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GOV.UK. (October 2, 2025). Number of employees in the private sector of the United Kingdom in 2025, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/676627/uk-private-sector-workers-by-region/
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Number of employees in the private sector of the United Kingdom in 2025, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, October 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/676627/uk-private-sector-workers-by-region/
