"Figure 5: Employment in all service subsectors increased except for public administration and defence","" "Services sector employment, UK, 1970 to 2016","" "","" "Notes","1. The total employment in the services sector has shown a gradual increase from 15.4 million in 1970 to 28.9 million in 2016. 2. The largest increase in employment within the service sector was in professional scientific and technical services, which nearly tripled from 3.7 million in 1970 to 10.3 million in 2016. 3. The total employment in miscellaneous services including hotels and catering has increased by 4.8 million people between 1970 and 2016. 4. The total employment in public administration and defence has decreased by 0.5 million." "Unit","Thousands" "","" "","Transport, storage information and communication","Retail and wholesale distribution","Insurance, banking and finance","Public administration and defence","Professional scientific and technical services (including education and health)","Miscellaneous services including hotels and catering ","Total services" "1970"," 2305.2 "," 3860.5 "," 672.2 "," 1957.4 "," 3679.4 "," 2974.3 "," 15448.9 " "1971"," 2299.3 "," 3766.7 "," 686.4 "," 1982.7 "," 3791.2 "," 2965.1 "," 15491.4 " "1972"," 2262.7 "," 3810.0 "," 700.7 "," 2032.4 "," 3940.7 "," 3182.0 "," 15928.4 " "1973"," 2234.8 "," 3960.0 "," 743.5 "," 2055.6 "," 4122.7 "," 3218.1 "," 16334.8 " "1974"," 2208.4 "," 3984.6 "," 784.8 "," 2050.3 "," 4269.7 "," 3193.5 "," 16491.3 " "1975"," 2226.0 "," 3987.5 "," 775.5 "," 2105.3 "," 4505.0 "," 3129.9 "," 16729.1 " "1976"," 2162.9 "," 3929.7 "," 774.8 "," 2077.8 "," 4627.2 "," 3213.8 "," 16786.3 " "1977"," 2152.7 "," 3973.0 "," 791.2 "," 2050.3 "," 4616.8 "," 3276.2 "," 16860.2 " "1978"," 2174.7 "," 4012.0 "," 808.3 "," 2031.3 "," 4648.0 "," 3473.9 "," 17148.3 " "1979"," 2192.5 "," 4114.3 "," 831.3 "," 2013.3 "," 4746.3 "," 3622.5 "," 17520.0 " "1980"," 2179.3 "," 4113.8 "," 865.8 "," 1984.5 "," 4815.8 "," 3681.0 "," 17640.0 " "1981"," 2104.0 "," 4026.5 "," 876.5 "," 1953.0 "," 4841.0 "," 3649.8 "," 17450.8 " "1982"," 2053.5 "," 3957.5 "," 879.8 "," 1913.3 "," 4890.5 "," 3684.0 "," 17378.5 " "1983"," 2032.3 "," 3983.3 "," 906.0 "," 1912.5 "," 4986.0 "," 3768.8 "," 17588.8 " "1984"," 2060.5 "," 4125.0 "," 940.0 "," 1903.3 "," 5174.0 "," 3981.0 "," 18183.8 " "1985"," 2059.3 "," 4159.3 "," 962.3 "," 1878.3 "," 5342.5 "," 4108.5 "," 18510.0 " "1986"," 2037.5 "," 4166.8 "," 991.5 "," 1875.0 "," 5514.5 "," 4176.0 "," 18761.3 " "1987"," 2061.0 "," 4226.0 "," 1044.3 "," 1890.3 "," 5777.8 "," 4327.3 "," 19326.5 " "1988"," 2127.0 "," 4394.0 "," 1119.3 "," 1854.0 "," 6079.5 "," 4584.0 "," 20157.8 " "1989"," 2199.0 "," 4581.3 "," 1161.8 "," 1798.5 "," 6258.5 "," 4851.3 "," 20850.3 " "1990"," 2227.0 "," 4627.5 "," 1172.0 "," 1826.5 "," 6342.3 "," 4954.5 "," 21149.8 " "1991"," 2164.0 "," 4557.5 "," 1142.3 "," 1842.0 "," 6338.3 "," 4839.0 "," 20883.0 " "1992"," 2102.5 "," 4490.3 "," 1097.5 "," 1832.0 "," 6359.3 "," 4796.8 "," 20678.3 " "1993"," 2073.5 "," 4515.0 "," 1077.3 "," 1780.3 "," 6408.5 "," 4868.5 "," 20723.0 " "1994"," 2086.3 "," 4616.3 "," 1092.8 "," 1722.5 "," 6484.0 "," 4926.3 "," 20928.0 " "1995"," 2103.8 "," 4662.5 "," 1107.0 "," 1672.0 "," 6566.8 "," 5065.0 "," 21177.0 " "1996"," 2109.0 "," 4708.5 "," 1086.0 "," 1644.8 "," 6615.8 "," 5241.0 "," 21405.0 " "1997"," 2197.3 "," 4843.3 "," 1098.8 "," 1608.5 "," 6627.0 "," 5471.8 "," 21846.5 " "1998"," 2303.8 "," 4888.5 "," 1112.3 "," 1596.8 "," 6660.0 "," 5523.5 "," 22084.8 " "1999"," 2427.3 "," 4881.8 "," 1146.3 "," 1635.0 "," 6869.8 "," 5720.3 "," 22680.3 " "2000"," 2523.8 "," 4909.5 "," 1150.5 "," 1641.3 "," 7100.8 "," 5881.5 "," 23207.3 " "2001"," 2614.3 "," 4984.3 "," 1182.5 "," 1651.0 "," 7223.8 "," 6044.8 "," 23700.5 " "2002"," 2628.8 "," 5025.8 "," 1194.8 "," 1689.8 "," 7390.8 "," 6200.3 "," 24130.0 " "2003"," 2656.5 "," 5016.8 "," 1189.8 "," 1746.5 "," 7672.3 "," 6315.3 "," 24597.0 " "2004"," 2613.8 "," 5038.8 "," 1173.5 "," 1772.8 "," 7928.3 "," 6484.3 "," 25011.3 " "2005"," 2663.5 "," 5043.5 "," 1164.8 "," 1783.0 "," 8197.0 "," 6608.5 "," 25460.3 " "2006"," 2736.5 "," 5028.0 "," 1163.5 "," 1781.0 "," 8420.3 "," 6763.3 "," 25892.5 " "2007"," 2758.0 "," 5056.5 "," 1180.0 "," 1773.3 "," 8497.5 "," 6886.5 "," 26151.8 " "2008"," 2748.0 "," 5070.0 "," 1204.0 "," 1739.0 "," 8674.0 "," 6956.0 "," 26391.0 " "2009"," 2708.5 "," 4889.0 "," 1168.8 "," 1758.0 "," 8947.0 "," 6597.8 "," 26069.0 " "2010"," 2642.5 "," 4841.5 "," 1115.8 "," 1732.5 "," 9131.5 "," 6635.0 "," 26098.8 " "2011"," 2723.0 "," 4828.0 "," 1127.0 "," 1634.3 "," 9206.0 "," 6747.3 "," 26265.5 " "2012"," 2752.0 "," 4874.3 "," 1143.3 "," 1570.8 "," 9333.8 "," 6940.0 "," 26614.0 " "2013"," 2780.8 "," 4874.8 "," 1120.0 "," 1554.0 "," 9607.8 "," 7084.8 "," 27022.0 " "2014"," 2887.0 "," 4938.3 "," 1124.3 "," 1532.5 "," 9918.0 "," 7489.0 "," 27889.0 " "2015"," 2984.0 "," 5027.5 "," 1108.8 "," 1487.5 "," 10116.5 "," 7660.0 "," 28384.3 " "2016"," 3084.3 "," 5090.5 "," 1089.5 "," 1475.5 "," 10305.0 "," 7804.8 "," 28849.5 "