What are professional services?
Professional services include a range of different occupations which provide support to businesses of all sizes and in all sectors. People working in professional services provide specialist advice to their clients. This includes things like providing tax advice, supporting a company with accounting or providing business advice. The kinds of services provided mean that the professional services sector helps to improve productivity and growth across the economy.
Professional services are critical to the success of the UK economy, representing 15% of UK GDP, 14% of employment and 14% of exports.