Overview
This report forms part of our continued work exploring the contribution of engineering to the UK’s workforce. This work was prompted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revising its standard occupation classification (SOC) codes.
Together, EngineeringUK, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Engineering Council established an agreed list of SOC codes. These encompass all aspects of engineering, known as the ‘engineering footprint’.
Analyses was conducted to provide an up-to-date figure for the percentage of people working in engineering occupations in the UK.
The engineering footprint
Who this is for
- Researchers
- Professional Engineering Institutions
Key findings
- Engineering and technology jobs represent around a fifth of the UK workforce
- There is very little difference in our calculations between 2010 and 2020 SOC codes
