Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 2010): 1 includes: Chief executives and senior officials,
Production managers and directors,
Functional managers and directors,
Financial institution managers and directors,
Managers and directors in transport and logistics,
Senior officers in protective services,
Health and social services managers and directors,
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale,
Managers and proprietors in agriculture related services,
Managers and proprietors in hospitality and leisure services,
Managers and proprietors in health and care services and managers and proprietors in other services
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Managers, directors and senior in the UK in 2018, by employment
This statistic shows the number of Number of managers, directors and senior officials in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by employment type. In this year there were approximately *** million employed full-time managers, directors and senior officials in the UK. This was more than those full-time self-employed, which were *** thousand.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 11, 2018). Number of managers, directors and senior officials in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by employment type (1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/770071/managers-directors-and-senior-officials-employed-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of managers, directors and senior officials in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by employment type (1,000s)." Chart. September 11, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/770071/managers-directors-and-senior-officials-employed-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2018). Number of managers, directors and senior officials in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by employment type (1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/770071/managers-directors-and-senior-officials-employed-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Managers, Directors and Senior Officials in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Employment Type (1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Sep 2018, /statistics/770071/managers-directors-and-senior-officials-employed-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of managers, directors and senior officials in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by employment type (1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/770071/managers-directors-and-senior-officials-employed-uk/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Number of managers, directors and senior officials in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by employment type (1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/770071/managers-directors-and-senior-officials-employed-uk/
