Employed persons: quarterly data … detailed 1998-2008 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons: quarterly data … detailed 1998-2008 was 370.6 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
370.6
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
419.1
in 1998
All-time low
313.1
in 2002
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2008, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom stood at 370.6.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom peaked at 419.1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 313.1, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employed persons: quarterly data … detailed 1998-2008 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 419.1 | — |
| 1999 | 373.8 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 385.6 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 354 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 313.1 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 355.9 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 349.8 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 364 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 365 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 371.3 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 370.6 | -0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 370.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 128.7, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 370.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.3, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 396.45 | 373.8 | 419.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 358.81 | 313.1 | 385.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 France 722.8 compare
- 6 Greece 489.4 compare
- 7 Portugal 470.6 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 370.6 compare
- 10 Netherlands 218.5 compare
- 10 Netherlands 218.5 compare
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 employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom?
- Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom was 370.6 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 419.1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.1 in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2008.
- Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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