More Detailed Jobs This dataset provides estimates of employee jobs in London down to 4-digit Standard Industry Classification level, from 1998 to 2022. The latest release was in December 2025. Blog posts describing the dataset and earlier results are available for the 2023 and 2024 updates. Estimates are based on Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) and Workforce Jobs (WFJ) data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The underlying assumptions are outlined in the methodology paper published alongside these data tables. Note that the 2014 and 2015 updates were republished (in March 2018) following additional disclosure checking.
More Detailed Jobs series 2024 update - data to 2022.xlsx
More Detailed Jobs series 2023 update - data to 2021
Update of more detailed jobs series, with data from 1998 to 2016. Takes on board new BRES data, with expanded business population.
Detailed jobs series 2018 update – data to 2016.xlsx
Detailed jobs series 2014 update – data to 2013.xlsx
This paper provides detail of the methodology used to derive the time-series of jobs in London.
2014 series: London's sectors methodology paper
Update of more detailed jobs series, with data from 1998 to 2020.
Detailed jobs series 2022 update – data to 2020.xlsx
More Detailed Jobs series 2025 update - data to 2023.xlsx
Detailed jobs series 2015 update – data to 2014.xlsx
Detailed jobs series 2016 update – data to 2015.xlsx