Solicitors in the United Kingdom (UK) represented 31 percent of the total employees in the legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, the largest share in the industry. Barristers and judges, on the other hand, accounted for six percent of total employees in legal services in the UK.
Distribution of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by occupation
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The Law Society. (September 7, 2021). Distribution of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266089/employment-in-legal-services-sector-by-occupation-uk/
The Law Society. "Distribution of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by occupation." Chart. September 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266089/employment-in-legal-services-sector-by-occupation-uk/
The Law Society. (2021). Distribution of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by occupation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266089/employment-in-legal-services-sector-by-occupation-uk/
The Law Society. "Distribution of Employees in Legal Services Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Occupation." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266089/employment-in-legal-services-sector-by-occupation-uk/
The Law Society, Distribution of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by occupation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266089/employment-in-legal-services-sector-by-occupation-uk/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Distribution of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by occupation [Graph], The Law Society, September 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266089/employment-in-legal-services-sector-by-occupation-uk/