This statistic illustrates turnover of the manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, broken down by enterprise employment size. The largest share of turnover was generated by the largest companies while businesses employing between 100 and 199 workers recorded a turnover of over 47 thousand British pounds.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, approximately 271,000 job-to-job resignations took place in the United Kingdom, compared with 182,000 in the previous quarter. The number of resignations in Q2 2022 was the highest number taking place in a single quarter during this provided time period, reaching 446,000. In most years, there is a noticeable trend of resignations peaking in the fourth quarter of the year and being at their lowest in the first quarter. There is also a significant fall in people resigning from their jobs after the 2008 financial crisis and after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The Great Resignation The high number of resignations that took place after COVID-19 hit also occurred in the United States. Throughout 2022, approximately 50 million American workers quit their jobs in a trend dubbed 'The Great Resignation' In both the UK and U.S. the trend corresponded with a very tight labor market. After emerging from the initial COVID-19 lockdowns, UK unemployment declined from 2021 onwards, falling to a low of just 3.6 percent in August 2022. There were also numerous job vacancies, which peaked in May 2024 at 1.3 million, though by the end of 2024, both indicators have returned to more typical levels. Labor market concerns for 2025 One of the main concerns of the UK government regarding the labor market is economic inactivity, in particular the reason for this inactivity, Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people on long-term sick-leave, has increased substantially. At the start of 2020, there were approximately 2.12 million people economically inactive for this reason, with this increasing to almost 2.84 million by the end of 2023, with this declining only slightly to 2.77 million by the end of 2024. It is unclear if there is one overriding factor driving this surge, with possible causes including the prevalence of Long COVID, or the ongoing NHS crisis.

In 2022, there were over 859,000 employees in the restaurant and cafe sectors in the United Kingdom. This was an increase of nearly four percent from the previous year.

According a 2019 survey of employers in the hospitality sector in the United Kingdom, 28 percent of respondents stated that hard-to-fill vacancies were due to a low number of applicants with the required skills. That was compared to 20 percent of respondents that indicated the low number of applicants in general as the main reason for hard-to-fill vacancies in this sector.

Employment in the financial services sector in the United Kingdom fell between 2001 and 2021. The total number of people employed in this sector amounted to approximately 1.1 million in 2021, a figure that is unchanged since 2009. This was a decrease compared to pre-global recession figures, when on the British market there were 1.2 million people employed in all subsectors of financial services. These figures have decreased as a result of the crisis and closure of bank branches across the country.

The closing of bank branches

The increasing usage of online banking has resulted in a large number of bank branch closures in the United Kingdom. Many banks have seen dramatic declines in their number of branches in the last few years. The branch closures have become a way for the banks of decreasing expenditure as profit margins become tighter.

Financial service sector

Financial services, which include banks, credit unions, credit-card companies, accountancy firms, insurance companies as well as financial service companies are an integral part of any economy. The banking sector assets as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) was approximately 378 percent in 2019.

In the United Kingdom, the revenue of the legal services sector grew more than threefold since 2000, reaching a value of over 47 billion British pounds in 2023. Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the legal services sector was not negatively impacted, unlike many others. The revenue registered in 2020, in fact, was a slight increase when compared to 2019, with the growth of the industry being exponential since then.

The annual turnover of hotel and similar accommodation enterprises in the United Kingdom increased dramatically from 2021 to 2022. In 2022, the hotel industry generated a turnover of approximately 22.99 billion British pounds, which denoted an increase of 46 percent from the previous year.

The annual rate of change in the United Kingdom's (UK) construction of buildings between 2008 and 2019 varied over time. The year 2019 experienced a growth of 1.6 percent, while it had decreased with 0.5 percent in the previous year. As of 2018, the United Kingdom building construction industry saw a turnover of approximately 138.6 billion euros.

The number of employees working in the construction industry in the United Kingdom has fluctuated significantly between 2019 and 2024. The most recent data shows that there were 2.06 million people working in the construction sector. Most employees in the UK construction industry are men, according to the same source.

Jaguar Land Rover was employer to 44,101 people in its 2018/19 fiscal year. Under the helm of Tata Motors, longstanding British car institutions Jaguar and Land Rover were first joined in 2013 as Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc. However, vehicle assembly for each brand is still mostly separated along its three UK based production plants. Although employment figures had been steadily increasing in recent years, the company announced at the start of 2019 that it expected to cut up to 5,000 jobs from its management, marketing and administrative workforce. Brexit uncertainty, a declining demand from Chinese buyers and a shift to petrol and alternatively fueled vehicles post-Dieselgate were named as the most likely culprits.

Where the motor industry is at home

The greatest number of those employed in the motor industry were found in the West Midlands. The English region was heart and home to two Jaguar Land Rover production plants in Birmingham and Solihull, as well as assembly facilities for Aston Martin, Morgan and MG motors.

JLR cars’ market destination

As of 2018, Jaguar Land Rover had sold roughly 115,960 motor vehicles in its home market. This made the UK the single most important market destination to the company, following a significant decrease in Chinese sales.

This statistic shows the number of VAT and/or PAYE based enterprises in the rubber and plastic products manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2019, by turnover size band. As of March 2019, there were 805 enterprises with a turnover of more than 5 million GBP in this sector.

Lush Cosmetics is known for its ethically produced, cruelty-free cosmetics products sold at stores that lure customers with its distinct smell. The brand grew worlwide in size and turnover substantially particularly between 2013 and 2019. With that came a doubling of staff employed at Lush stores, going up to a monthly average of 12,548 people until the year 2019. Afterwards, these value started going down, probably also because of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the sector. However, as of 2023, the average monthly number of Lush's employees added up to 13,034.   More stores, more locations, more staff   Lush employees are stationed at Lush stores that operate in more than 20 countriess worldwide. Currently the UK, where Lush is headquartered, has the highest number of Lush stores in Europe. Lush has a large presence also outside of Europe, with countries like the United States and Japan. As of 2023, Japanese consumers had about 77 Lush stores at their disposal. The company's financial year ends on June 30th each year.Cosmetics retail employment in the UK   Lush employees in the UK are among the growing number of people employed at retail stores specialized in the sales of cosmetics in the UK. Over the years, retail employment has generally risen and by 2019 reached its peak value at 92,000 in this sector.

From 2008 to 2022, the total annual turnover of businesses within the UK retail trade has grown considerably. In 2022, turnover from retail trade activities reached over 490 billion British pounds.

In January 2025, the employment rate in the United Kingdom was 74.9 percent, up from 74.7 percent in the same period a year earlier. After almost dropping below 70 percent in 2011, the employment rate in the United Kingdom started to climb at a relatively fast pace, peaking in early 2020. Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the employment declined to 74.6 percent by January 2021. Although not quite at pre-pandemic levels, the employment rate has since recovered. Hot UK labor market cools in 2023 Although unemployment in the UK spiked at 5.1 percent in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, it fell throughout most of 2022, to just 3.6 percent in August 2022. Around that time, the number of job vacancies in the UK was also at quite high levels, reaching a peak of 1.3 million by May 2022. The strong labor market put employees in quite a strong position, perhaps encouraging the high number of resignations that took place around that time. While wage growth has also been strong since 2022, these gains were cancelled-out for a long period between 2021 and 2023 when inflation grew faster than wages. By July 2023, unemployment had bounced back to 4.3 percent, while the number of job vacancies fell below one million in August 2023 for the first time since August 2021. UK in recession at end of 2023 Although the UK labor market has loosened since 2022, it has generally remained in good health, with unemployment low by historical standards. Inflation also fell throughout 2023, from 10.1 percent at the beginning of the year, to four percent by December. Getting inflation down to more acceptable levels, however, came at the expense of raising the Bank of England's already high-interest rate throughout 2023. The knock-on effect of higher borrowing costs likely did little to spur economic growth that year, with GDP growing by just 0.1 percent in 2023. Even this meager economic growth was only achieved due to growth in the first half of the year. In the second half of 2023, the economy shrank in two consecutive quarters, meaning the UK is officially in recession heading into a probable election year.

In 2022, the turnover of restaurants and mobile food services in the United Kingdom amounted to over 50 million British pounds. Based on figures reaching back to 2008, this was an all-time high. Number of outlets on the rise While turnover in the restaurants and mobile food industries increased between 2021 and 2022, the number of enterprises in these industries declined slightly in 2022 over the previous year. Meanwhile, the number of food and drink premises in Great Britain has been on a general trend of decline since 2019. How much money do consumers spend on eating out in the UK? In 2020/21, the average expenditure per person on eating and drinking outside the home in the UK decreased dramatically to less than four British pounds. While this recovered somewhat in 2021/22, rising to nearly nine British pounds, expenditure remained significantly lower than in 2019/20, when it amounted to over 15 British pounds.

The number of individuals employed by Tesco in the United Kingdom increased to about 326,000 employees in 2022 from just about 300,000 employees in 2012. This figure decreased in 2023 to around 309,300, yet picked up slightly in 2024. Tesco The multinational-operating grocery and general merchandise retailer Tesco PLC was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen (1898-1979) and is currently headquartered in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The product portfolio includes food and beverages, clothing, home appliances, and financial services. Tesco is one of the leading supermarket brands in the United Kingdom (UK), consistently ranking highest in terms of grocery market share. Tesco operates almost 5,000 stores around the world. Retail competitors Most of Tesco’s annual revenue is generated from its key market: the United Kingdom. Additionally, they sell products in stores located in other European and Asian countries. Although Tesco is a leader in the UK grocery market based on market share, Aldi (German-founded grocery retailer) was voted as the most popular grocery retailer in the UK in 2023. Tesco ranked in joint second place with Sainsbury's.

From April 2022 to March 2023, the largest share of the total turnover from pool betting in Great Britain came from horse races at 94.42 million British pounds. This shows an increase from the previous period's total of 78.31 million British pounds.

As of 2024, Netflix employed approximately 14,000 full-time workers, almost double the number recorded in 2018. With the help of these employees, 2023 proved to be the company’s most successful year to date, bringing in record numbers in terms of annual revenue. The fiscal year end of the company is December 31. Employment at Netflix Since the company’s humble beginning as an online DVD rental platform in 1998, Netflix has grown in both size and scope to become the major player in the entertainment industry that it is today. With operations in nearly every country around the world, Netflix has expanded from an exclusively U.S. based company to a truly global enterprise. Given the progressively global scope of the company’s business over the years, Netflix has begun to create an increasingly diverse base of employees. Diversity in workplace and content creation Employee diversity is particularly important within the entertainment industry as consumers have grown to expect larger companies to provide equal opportunities for minority groups, including an even distribution of men and women in the workplace. Equally, as viewing preferences vary greatly across countries, cultures and languages, in order to appeal to a global audience Netflix must diversify its content from region to region.

The number of employees (including both full-time and part-time workers) at HSBC decreased steadily from 2010 to 2024. In 2024, the British banking had roughly 211,000 employees, 96,000 less than in 2010. Despite the decreasing number of employees, HSBC is still the largest employer in the European banking industry. Workforce diversity at the largest UK banks The share of women in the total workforce of four out of the five largest banks in the UK decreased in recent years, albeit slightly. At HSBC, for instance, the share of female employees decreased 0.2 percent between 2018 and 2021. The same tendency can be seen at Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays, and Standard Chartered. The share of women in senior and leadership positions, however, has increased. At HSBC, there were almost four percent more women in senior leadership positions in 2021 than in 2018. HSBC – additional information HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) was founded in 1865 in order to facilitate trade between Asia and the West. Today, HSBC has expanded its services to different markets, establishing a global presence. HSBC has the highest market capitalization amongst all European banks. As of December 2024, the British bank was ranked 10th in the leading ten banks by market cap, with a market capitalization of almost 177 billion U.S. dollars.