FOI ref: FOI-2024-2162

You asked

I would like to know how many people work in the finance field in the UK and how many open jobs are available in the finance sector.

We said

Thank you for your request.

In March 2024, there were 1,171,000 workforce jobs in financial and insurance activities. Of those, 1,108,000 are employee jobs and 63,000 are self-employment jobs. More information can be found in Vacancies and jobs in the UK: June 2024

In April to June 2024, there were 34,000 vacancies in financial and insurance activities. More information can be found in Vacancies and jobs in the UK: July 2024.