In 2021 there were estimated to be around 9.4 thousand professional sports players in the United Kingdom, compared with 15.4 thousand in the previous year, and 12.6 thousand in 2010.
Estimated number of professional sports players in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 14, 2021). Estimated number of professional sports players in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319306/number-of-sports-players-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated number of professional sports players in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319306/number-of-sports-players-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Estimated number of professional sports players in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319306/number-of-sports-players-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Number of Professional Sports Players in The United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319306/number-of-sports-players-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated number of professional sports players in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319306/number-of-sports-players-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 22, 2022)