Employees by economic: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 25,469 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
25,469
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
25,504
in 2007
All-time low
23,578
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom, 1998–2008

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200320081998: 23.6k1999: 23.8k2000: 24.1k2001: 24.3k2002: 24.5k2003: 24.4k2004: 24.8k2005: 25.0k2006: 25.2k2007: 25.5k2008: 25.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 25,469 for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom peaked at 25,504 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23,578, in 1998.

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 11 years of available data.

Employees by economic: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 23,578 —
1999 23,770 +0.8%
2000 24,074 +1.3%
2001 24,297 +0.9%
2002 24,515 +0.9%
2003 24,443 -0.3%
2004 24,780 +1.4%
2005 24,966 +0.7%
2006 25,188 +0.9%
2007 25,504 +1.3%
2008 25,469 -0.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 25,469 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,179, 8.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 25,469 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,980, 8.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,674 23,578 23,770 2
2000s 24,804 24,074 25,504 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 34,589 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 25,469 compare
  3. 4 France 23,122 compare
  4. 5 Italy 17,281 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) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in United Kingdom was 25,469 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 25,504 in 2007.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 23,578 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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