The number of employees working in the legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) fluctuated significantly between 2009 and 2018, reaching a total of approximately 348,000. Projections showed that this number is likely to increase steadily between 2021 and 2028, when it is projected to reach 360,000.
Number of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028 (in 1,000s)
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The Law Society. (September 7, 2021). Number of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266080/legal-services-employees-uk/
The Law Society. "Number of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266080/legal-services-employees-uk/
The Law Society. (2021). Number of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266080/legal-services-employees-uk/
The Law Society. "Number of Employees in Legal Services Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2009 to 2018, with Forecasts from 2019 to 2028 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266080/legal-services-employees-uk/
The Law Society, Number of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266080/legal-services-employees-uk/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Number of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028 (in 1,000s) [Graph], The Law Society, September 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266080/legal-services-employees-uk/