Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 25,485 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
25,485 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
25,485 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
21,993 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom, 1992–2008

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200020081992: 22.2k Thousand persons1993: 22.0k Thousand persons1994: 22.1k Thousand persons1995: 22.4k Thousand persons1996: 22.7k Thousand persons1997: 23.2k Thousand persons1998: 23.6k Thousand persons1999: 23.4k Thousand persons2000: 23.9k Thousand persons2001: 24.1k Thousand persons2002: 24.3k Thousand persons2003: 24.4k Thousand persons2004: 24.5k Thousand persons2005: 24.9k Thousand persons2006: 25.1k Thousand persons2007: 25.3k Thousand persons2008: 25.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom is 25,485 Thousand persons, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom peaked at 25,485 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,993 Thousand persons, in 1993.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 22,196 Thousand persons
1993 21,993 Thousand persons -0.9%
1994 22,091 Thousand persons +0.4%
1995 22,374 Thousand persons +1.3%
1996 22,741 Thousand persons +1.6%
1997 23,189 Thousand persons +2.0%
1998 23,578 Thousand persons +1.7%
1999 23,406 Thousand persons -0.7%
2000 23,851 Thousand persons +1.9%
2001 24,112 Thousand persons +1.1%
2002 24,254 Thousand persons +0.6%
2003 24,379 Thousand persons +0.5%
2004 24,526 Thousand persons +0.6%
2005 24,929 Thousand persons +1.6%
2006 25,133 Thousand persons +0.8%
2007 25,269 Thousand persons +0.5%
2008 25,485 Thousand persons +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,696 Thousand persons 21,993 Thousand persons 23,578 Thousand persons 8
2000s 24,660 Thousand persons 23,851 Thousand persons 25,485 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 34,026 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25,485 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 23,186 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 17,209 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom was 25,485 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 25,485 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 21,993 Thousand persons in 1993.
How does United Kingdom rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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