Numbers of programmers and software developers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2021

In 2021, there were approximately 466 thousand programmers and software development professionals in employment in the United Kingdom. Software developers perform a variety of different tasks and duties as part of their job. For example, they analyze users' needs and design software to address those needs or ensure program functionality through software maintenance and testing.There have been around 200 thousand professional employees in 2021 outside of the creative industries in terms of software development.One of the most well known software markets is the gaming software market. Especially the digital and online games sector in the U.K. is experiencing growth in revenue, just like mobile gaming.

2021年，英国就业的程序员及软件开发专业人士数量约为46.6万人。软件开发人员在其工作中承担着多样化的任务与职责。例如，他们分析用户需求，设计软件以满足这些需求或通过软件维护与测试来保障程序功能的实现。至2021年，除创意产业外，从事软件开发的职业员工约为20万人。其中，游戏软件市场是知名度最高的软件市场之一。尤其是英国的数字和在线游戏领域，其收入正经历着增长，这与移动游戏市场的发展趋势相一致。