The number of companies in the legal services sector increased steadily between 2009 and 2018, reaching a total of 33,519. However, projections showed that this number is likely to have decreased in 2020, due to the impact coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Projections for the following years forecast a recovery of the sector and an increase in the number of companies throught the next decade.
Number of companies in the legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028
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The Law Society. (September 7, 2021). Number of companies in the legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266055/company-count-in-legal-services-uk/
The Law Society. "Number of companies in the legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028." Chart. September 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266055/company-count-in-legal-services-uk/
The Law Society. (2021). Number of companies in the legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266055/company-count-in-legal-services-uk/
The Law Society. "Number of Companies in The Legal Services Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2009 to 2018, with Forecasts from 2019 to 2028." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266055/company-count-in-legal-services-uk/
The Law Society, Number of companies in the legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266055/company-count-in-legal-services-uk/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Number of companies in the legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028 [Graph], The Law Society, September 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266055/company-count-in-legal-services-uk/