Number of workers in legal professions in the UK, by occupation 2019
Number of workers in legal professions in the United Kingdom (UK) from April 2018 to March 2019, by occupation and employment (1,000s)
by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Sep 13, 2019
This statistic shows the number of employed and self-employed workers in legal professions in the United Kingdom (UK) from Aprl 2018 to March 2019, by occupation and contract. In this period there were 128 thousand self-employed solicitors, the most of any other category.
Number of workers in legal professions in the United Kingdom (UK) from April 2018 to March 2019, by occupation and employment (1,000s)
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| Number workers in thousands | |
|---|---|
| Barristers and judges | 24 |
| Solicitors | 128 |
| Legal professionals n.e.c. | 58 |
| Number workers in thousands | |
|---|---|
| Barristers and judges | 24 |
| Solicitors | 128 |
| Legal professionals n.e.c. | 58 |
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by Daniel Clark,
last edited
Sep 13, 2019
This statistic shows the number of employed and self-employed workers in legal professions in the United Kingdom (UK) from Aprl 2018 to March 2019, by occupation and contract. In this period there were 128 thousand self-employed solicitors, the most of any other category.
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- Office for National Statistics (UK)
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- Release date
- September 2019
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- April 1, 2018 to March 30, 2019
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Supplementary notes
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Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 2010): 241, 2412, 2413, 2419.
Includes both part time and full-time workers
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- Source
- Office for National Statistics (UK)
- Show further sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- September 2019
More information
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- April 1, 2018 to March 30, 2019
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Supplementary notes
-
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 2010): 241, 2412, 2413, 2419.
Includes both part time and full-time workers
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