This statistic shows the total number of individuals employed within the private sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by employment industry. In this year there were approximately *** thousand individuals employed in the health sector. The majority of individuals were employed in construction activities, which amounted to roughly *** thousand individuals.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 27, 2018). Total number of individuals employed within the private sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by industry (1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/802055/employment-within-the-uk-private-sector-by-industry/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Total number of individuals employed within the private sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by industry (1,000s)." Chart. September 27, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/802055/employment-within-the-uk-private-sector-by-industry/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2018). Total number of individuals employed within the private sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by industry (1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/802055/employment-within-the-uk-private-sector-by-industry/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Total Number of Individuals Employed within The Private Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017, by Industry (1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Sep 2018, /statistics/802055/employment-within-the-uk-private-sector-by-industry/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Total number of individuals employed within the private sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by industry (1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/802055/employment-within-the-uk-private-sector-by-industry/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Total number of individuals employed within the private sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by industry (1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/802055/employment-within-the-uk-private-sector-by-industry/
