Number of people employed in the private sector in the UK 2024, by sector

The wholesale and retail trade sector employed approximately 4.9 million people in the United Kingdom in 2024, the most of any sector in that year. After this sector, administrative, and support service activities were the largest sector employer, at almost 3.1 million.

2024年，英国批发和零售贸易行业雇佣了约490万人，该年度任何行业中的就业人数均无出其右。继此之后，行政及支持服务行业成为第二大就业领域，其雇佣人数接近310万。