In 2021, there were approximately 2.2 million people employed by businesses in the construction sector in the United Kingdom, with 249 thousand people employed in businesses that employed 500 or more people.
Number of people employed in the construction sector in the United Kingdom in 2021, by enterprise size
(in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (October 7, 2021). Number of people employed in the construction sector in the United Kingdom in 2021, by enterprise size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676886/uk-construction-employment-by-size/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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