Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
The figure is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32,693 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,058 Thousand persons, in 2009.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,058 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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