What are the most popular industries in the UK?

Answer 1

Nowadays, the main industries of the UK are in the service and manufacturing sectors- that is retail, light / medium manufacturing industry (i.e. car production, light goods, printing, tyres, household goods etc. etc.), computer software, pharmaceuticals and so on. Tourism also accounts for a lot, and so does agriculture. The UK does still have a bit of heavy industry left (a few mines, steelworks and two or three shipyards), although most of these were destroyed by the Thatcher Government in the 1980s and have never been revived.

Answer 2

Most people in the United Kingdom work in jobs that dominate that nations economy. Here is a list of jobs and what part of the UK's economy their citizens work:

A. Government. Many people hold jobs in Government, which include clerks and computer operators to managerial and administrative jobs;

B. Banking & Finance. The UK is one of the premier centers of finance in the world and certainly in Europe. There people work as clerks, Accountants, currency & bond traders, economists, lending officers, auditing jobs ranging from junior to senior auditors, financial analysts, managers, and senior management jobs.

C. Insurance. Insurance is a huge industry in the UK. There again we have clerical jobs, risk management jobs, and a good deal of the banking type jobs such as accountants and auditors. Insurance companies need underwriters and actuaries.

D. Coal mining and Petroleum industries.

E. Farming

F. Hospitality and Tourism

G. Education

H. Military and emergency services.

I. Manufacturing industries

J. Aviation

K. Research

L. Retail

M. Construction

N. Transport industries