Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued was 22.9 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in United Kingdom, 1997–2016
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in United Kingdom is 22.9, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in United Kingdom peaked at 24.66 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.31, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.46 | — |
| 1998 | 18.89 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 20.43 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 23.27 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 23.93 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.66 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.19 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 24.49 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.97 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 22.81 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 23.37 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.31 | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 16.57 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.51 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.3 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 22.9 | +12.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 22.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.25, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 22.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.67, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.93 | 17.46 | 20.43 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.67 | 16.31 | 24.66 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.07 | 16.51 | 22.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in United Kingdom?
- Average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in United Kingdom was 22.9 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.66 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.31 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.