Employment in STEM occupations in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment in STEM occupations was 5,697 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in STEM occupations in United Kingdom, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5,697 for employment in stem occupations in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in STEM occupations in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4,983 | — |
| 2019 | 5,093 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5,460 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 5,179 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 5,403 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5,664 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 5,705 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5,697 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,038 | 4,983 | 5,093 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,518 | 5,179 | 5,705 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in stem occupations in United Kingdom?
- Employment in stem occupations in United Kingdom was 5,697 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment in stem occupations recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5,705 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment in stem occupations recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,983 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment in stem occupations?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in stem occupations rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.