Employer business demography by legal form and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employer business demography by legal form and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 2.69 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.69 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
2.69 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.07 million
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Employer business demography by legal form and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employer business demography by legal form and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.69 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Employer business demography by legal form and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.07 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.15 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million | +0.8% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.69 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,988, 12.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2.69 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 202,096, 13.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employer business demography by legal form and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employer business demography by legal form and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.69 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employer business demography by legal form and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest employer business demography by legal form and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employer business demography by legal form and nace rev. 2 activity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is employer business demography by legal form and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Employer business demography by legal form and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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