Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) was 27,502 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27,502
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
27,502
in 2019
All-time low
24,929
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201320192008: 25.5k2009: 25.0k2010: 24.9k2011: 25.0k2012: 25.1k2013: 25.4k2014: 25.8k2015: 26.4k2016: 26.6k2017: 26.9k2018: 27.4k2019: 27.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom is 27,502, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom peaked at 27,502 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,929, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 25,485 —
2009 25,011 -1.9%
2010 24,929 -0.3%
2011 25,027 +0.4%
2012 25,094 +0.3%
2013 25,398 +1.2%
2014 25,840 +1.7%
2015 26,383 +2.1%
2016 26,648 +1.0%
2017 26,947 +1.1%
2018 27,361 +1.5%
2019 27,502 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,248 25,011 25,485 2
2010s 26,113 24,929 27,502 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 38,822 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 27,502 compare
  3. 4 France 25,384 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 23,366 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom was 27,502 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 27,502 in 2019.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 24,929 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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