Employed persons: quarterly data … Employed 1998-2008 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons: quarterly data … Employed 1998-2008 was 29,428 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom is 29,428, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom peaked at 29,465 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26,991, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Employed persons: quarterly data … Employed 1998-2008 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26,991 | — |
| 1999 | 27,188 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 27,443 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 27,714 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 27,952 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 28,192 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 28,536 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28,761 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 29,096 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29,465 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 29,428 | -0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 29,428 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,915, 7.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 29,428 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,846, 7.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,090 | 26,991 | 27,188 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,510 | 27,443 | 29,465 | 9 |
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 employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom was 29,428 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 29,465 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,991 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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