Overview
This short briefing outlines the latest headline figures for the engineering and technology workforce. The report looks at the composition of the workforce, including by characteristics including gender, ethnicity and disability. It uses 2025 Labour Force Survey data and the engineering footprint.
Engineering and technology workforce
Who this is for
- Employers
- Policymakers
- PEIs
- Researchers
Key findings
- 6.3 million people work in engineering and technology roles – around a fifth of the UK workforce
- women make up just 17% of those in engineering and tech roles, compared to 56% in other roles
- workers from UK minority ethnic backgrounds make up 15% of those in engineering and tech, compared to 18% in other roles
- disabled people make up 14%, compared to 18% in other roles
Key Insights
Each year, EngineeringUK provides insight into the engineering and technology workforce, showcasing the number and characteristics of people working in these occupations in the UK. In 2025, engineering and technology roles made up about a fifth (19%) of all UK jobs. A further 10% of roles are within the engineering and tech sector, but are not engineering and tech roles themselves (e.g. HR, marketing).
However, engineering and technology still has massive underrepresentation. The most pronounced is gender. Women make up just 17% of the engineering and tech workforce, compared to 56% in other occupations. UK minority ethnic groups are also underrepresented – 15% compared to 18% in other roles, as are disabled people (14% compared to 18%).
Women in engineering and technology
