- According to a happiness survey conducted by City & Guilds this year, the UK’s happiest workers are beauty therapists. Contributing to their happiness are meeting new people and being made to feel appreciated (City & Guilds 2008).
- The hospitality sector employs approximately 2 million people, with restaurants employing the most people. There are approximately 260,000 cooks and chefs and 230,000 waiting staff (People First 2008).
- The hair and beauty sector has a £6.2 billion turnover, employs 230,000 plus people and has 500 million client visits per annum (HABIA 2007).
- In total, the UK armed forces number around 175,000, which is made up of 170,000 UK regular forces, 1,700 full time reserve personnel and 3,500 Gurkhas. There are nearly 18,000 women in the Armed Forces, comprising 9% of all Armed Forces personnel (MOD 2008).
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