Data on the proportion of Muslims employed by industry sector in the United Kingdom in 2018 shows that the distribution, hotels and restaurants sector employed the highest proportion of Muslims, reaching 28.3 percent. On the other hand, the energy and water industry sector employed the least amount of Muslims, at just 0.6 percent.
Estimated proportion of Muslims employed in England and Wales in 2018, by sector
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 26, 2020). Estimated proportion of Muslims employed in England and Wales in 2018, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255577/muslim-employed-industry-sectors-england-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated proportion of Muslims employed in England and Wales in 2018, by sector." Chart. February 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255577/muslim-employed-industry-sectors-england-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Estimated proportion of Muslims employed in England and Wales in 2018, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255577/muslim-employed-industry-sectors-england-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Proportion of Muslims Employed in England and Wales in 2018, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255577/muslim-employed-industry-sectors-england-wales/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated proportion of Muslims employed in England and Wales in 2018, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255577/muslim-employed-industry-sectors-england-wales/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Estimated proportion of Muslims employed in England and Wales in 2018, by sector [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255577/muslim-employed-industry-sectors-england-wales/