Annual estimates of employees in UK – London has shown the largest increase of all regions

This statistical bulletin focuses on the strengths of [Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) 2013], giving employee estimates by region level and below and by broad industry group and below. There is also a section that focuses on London and a section that looks at public/private estimates of employees.

• 70% of all local authority districts have shown an increase in the number of employees between 2012 and 2013, with the number of employees increasing for all regions of the UK over this period.
• London has shown the largest increase of all the UK regions between 2012 and 2013, with some of the largest growths in local authority districts occurring in London. This continues the trend seen in recent years.
• The professional, scientific & technical sector has shown the largest increase of all broad industry groups between 2012 and 2013, with a particularly large increase for this sector within London.
• Between 2009 and 2013, three-quarters of local authority districts saw a decrease in the number of public sector employees, with just over a half showing a fall between 2012 and 2013.
• Between 2009 and 2013, two-thirds of local authority districts saw an increase in the number of private sector employees, with slightly less than three-quarters seeing an increase between 2012 and 2013.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Annual estimates of employees from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) 2013 – ONS.