In 2020, professional occupations accounted for over a fifth of all occupations in the United Kingdom, while only 1.6 percent of occupations were process, plant and machine operatives.
Share of occupations in the United Kingdom in 2019/20, by category
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 23, 2020). Share of occupations in the United Kingdom in 2019/20, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002783/uk-occupations-by-type/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of occupations in the United Kingdom in 2019/20, by category." Chart. September 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002783/uk-occupations-by-type/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Share of occupations in the United Kingdom in 2019/20, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002783/uk-occupations-by-type/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Occupations in The United Kingdom in 2019/20, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002783/uk-occupations-by-type/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Share of occupations in the United Kingdom in 2019/20, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002783/uk-occupations-by-type/ (last visited December 10, 2023)
Share of occupations in the United Kingdom in 2019/20, by category [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002783/uk-occupations-by-type/