UK financial services sector employment 2001-2021

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.

英国金融服务领域的就业人数在2001年至2021年间呈现下降趋势。至2021年，该领域就业总人数约为110万，这一数字自2009年以来保持不变。与全球金融危机前的数据相比，这一数字有所减少，当时在英国金融服务的所有子领域中，共有120万人就业。这些数字的下降是由于危机以及全国范围内银行分支机构的关闭所致。银行分支机构的关闭随着在线银行使用率的上升，英国银行业发生了大量银行分支机构的关闭。在过去几年中，许多银行的分支机构数量急剧减少。分支机构关闭已成为银行降低开支、应对利润率缩紧的一种方式。金融服务行业包括银行、信用合作社、信用卡公司、会计师事务所、保险公司以及金融服务公司等，是任何经济体不可或缺的组成部分。2019年，银行业的资产占国内生产总值（GDP）的比例约为378%。