Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 was 21.1 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
21.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 46.5%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
21.1 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
11.5 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
16
1993–2008

Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2008

051015201993200020081993: 18.8 Thousand persons1994: 19.3 Thousand persons1995: 16.4 Thousand persons1996: 14.4 Thousand persons1997: 17.2 Thousand persons1998: 17.8 Thousand persons1999: 17.4 Thousand persons2000: 11.7 Thousand persons2001: 17.8 Thousand persons2002: 18 Thousand persons2003: 19.7 Thousand persons2004: 11.5 Thousand persons2005: 16 Thousand persons2006: 13 Thousand persons2007: 14.4 Thousand persons2008: 21.1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 21.1 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 21.1 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.5 Thousand persons, in 2004.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1992-2008) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1993 18.8 Thousand persons
1994 19.3 Thousand persons +2.7%
1995 16.4 Thousand persons -15.0%
1996 14.4 Thousand persons -12.2%
1997 17.2 Thousand persons +19.4%
1998 17.8 Thousand persons +3.5%
1999 17.4 Thousand persons -2.2%
2000 11.7 Thousand persons -32.8%
2001 17.8 Thousand persons +52.1%
2002 18 Thousand persons +1.1%
2003 19.7 Thousand persons +9.4%
2004 11.5 Thousand persons -41.6%
2005 16 Thousand persons +39.1%
2006 13 Thousand persons -18.8%
2007 14.4 Thousand persons +10.8%
2008 21.1 Thousand persons +46.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.33 Thousand persons 14.4 Thousand persons 19.3 Thousand persons 7
2000s 15.91 Thousand persons 11.5 Thousand persons 21.1 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 9 Bulgaria 24.3 Thousand persons compare
  2. 10 Sweden 23.1 Thousand persons compare
  3. 11 Finland 22.3 Thousand persons compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom 21.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 14 Portugal 16 Thousand persons compare
  6. 15 Croatia 15.6 Thousand persons compare
  7. 15 Croatia 15.6 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 21.1 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 21.1 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5 Thousand persons in 2004.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 1.1 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 411 data points, 1992–2008
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