Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 27,739 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27,739 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
27,739 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
24,959 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201420202008: 25.5k Thousand persons2009: 25.0k Thousand persons2010: 25.1k Thousand persons2011: 25.0k Thousand persons2012: 25.3k Thousand persons2013: 25.6k Thousand persons2014: 26.2k Thousand persons2015: 26.6k Thousand persons2016: 26.8k Thousand persons2017: 27.1k Thousand persons2018: 27.5k Thousand persons2019: 27.6k Thousand persons2020: 27.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 27,739 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 27,739 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,959 Thousand persons, in 2009.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 25,469 Thousand persons
2009 24,959 Thousand persons -2.0%
2010 25,065 Thousand persons +0.4%
2011 24,992 Thousand persons -0.3%
2012 25,328 Thousand persons +1.3%
2013 25,596 Thousand persons +1.1%
2014 26,171 Thousand persons +2.2%
2015 26,620 Thousand persons +1.7%
2016 26,790 Thousand persons +0.6%
2017 27,112 Thousand persons +1.2%
2018 27,536 Thousand persons +1.6%
2019 27,637 Thousand persons +0.4%
2020 27,739 Thousand persons +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,214 Thousand persons 24,959 Thousand persons 25,469 Thousand persons 2
2010s 26,285 Thousand persons 24,992 Thousand persons 27,637 Thousand persons 10
2020s 27,739 Thousand persons 27,739 Thousand persons 27,739 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 38,781 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 27,739 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 25,275 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 22,748 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 27,739 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27,739 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 24,959 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
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