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

United Kingdom: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) was 25,485 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
25,485
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
25,485
in 2008
All-time low
21,993
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: 22.2k1993: 22.0k1994: 22.1k1995: 22.4k1996: 22.7k1997: 23.2k1998: 23.6k1999: 23.4k2000: 23.9k2001: 24.1k2002: 24.3k2003: 24.4k2004: 24.5k2005: 24.9k2006: 25.1k2007: 25.3k2008: 25.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom is 25,485, 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,993, 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) (1992-2008) 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 Value Change
1992 22,196 —
1993 21,993 -0.9%
1994 22,091 +0.4%
1995 22,374 +1.3%
1996 22,741 +1.6%
1997 23,189 +2.0%
1998 23,578 +1.7%
1999 23,406 -0.7%
2000 23,851 +1.9%
2001 24,112 +1.1%
2002 24,254 +0.6%
2003 24,379 +0.5%
2004 24,526 +0.6%
2005 24,929 +1.6%
2006 25,133 +0.8%
2007 25,269 +0.5%
2008 25,485 +0.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 34,026 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 25,485 compare
  3. 4 France 23,186 compare
  4. 5 Italy 17,209 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 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 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 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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