Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employer business demography by size class 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 size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, 2012–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M2012201520182012: 2.1M2013: 2.2M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 2.69 million for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020) in United Kingdom, 2012 to 2018.
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%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.69 million compare
  2. 3 Germany 2.03 million compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 1.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom?
Employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom was 2.69 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2018.
What is the lowest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
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 data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 406 data points, 2004–2020
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