Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 32,693 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in United Kingdom, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 32,693 Thousand persons for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom peaked at 32,693 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,058 Thousand persons, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29,519 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 29,058 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29,124 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,282 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,596 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 29,952 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30,670 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31,195 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,645 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31,965 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,353 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32,693 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,289 Thousand persons | 29,058 Thousand persons | 29,519 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 30,847 Thousand persons | 29,124 Thousand persons | 32,693 Thousand persons | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom?
- Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom was 32,693 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32,693 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,058 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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