Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 25,485 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 25,485 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 25,485 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,993 Thousand persons, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,993 Thousand persons in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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