This statistic illustrates the workforce in the food sector share of the total workforce in employment in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023. In the latest year, the workforce in the food sector made up 14 percent of the total workforce. Additionally, separate statistics regarding the workforce in non-residential food catering sector and the food sector in the United Kingdom, are available.
Share of food sector employment in the total workforce in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023
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GOV.UK. (June 6, 2024). Share of food sector employment in the total workforce in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315908/food-sector-workforce-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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