Official employee statistics used to calculate employment estimates at varying industrial and geographical levels.
Publications
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UK business register and employment survey (BRES): 2014 revised and 2015 provisional
The Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) is the official source of employee and employment estimates by detailed geography and industry
Data
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Region – Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES): Table 3
Annual employee and employment estimates for Great Britain and UK split by region. Results given by full-time or part-time and public or private splits.
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Local authority county – Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES): Table 5
Annual employee and employment estimates for the UK split by local authority county. Results given by full-time or part-time and public or private splits.
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Local authority district – Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES): Table 6
Annual employee and employment estimates for the UK split by local authority district. Results given by full-time or part-time and public or private splits.
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Industry (two, three and five-digit Standard Industrial Classification) – Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES): Table 2
Annual employee and employment estimates for Great Britain and UK split by two, three and five-digit Standard Industrial Classification: SIC 2007. Results given by full-time or part-time and public or private splits.
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Region by broad industry group (Standard Industrial Classification) – Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES): Table 4
Annual employee and employment estimates for the UK split by region and broad industry group Standard Industrial Classification: SIC 2007. Results given by full-time or part-time and public or private splits.
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Broad Industry Group (Standard Industrial Classification) – Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES): Table 1
Annual employee and employment estimates for Great Britain and UK split by broad industry group Standard Industrial Classification: SIC 2007. Results given by full-time or part-time and public or private splits.
The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:
- meet identified user needs
- are well explained and readily accessible
- are produced according to sound methods
- are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.