Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 54.75 million Thousand hours worked in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
54.75 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
54.75 million Thousand hours worked
in 2019
All-time low
44.55 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M1995200720191995: 44.5M Thousand hours worked1996: 45.0M Thousand hours worked1997: 45.2M Thousand hours worked1998: 46.1M Thousand hours worked1999: 46.5M Thousand hours worked2000: 46.7M Thousand hours worked2001: 47.1M Thousand hours worked2002: 47.0M Thousand hours worked2003: 47.1M Thousand hours worked2004: 47.2M Thousand hours worked2005: 48.2M Thousand hours worked2006: 48.6M Thousand hours worked2007: 49.0M Thousand hours worked2008: 48.8M Thousand hours worked2009: 47.9M Thousand hours worked2010: 47.6M Thousand hours worked2011: 48.3M Thousand hours worked2012: 49.2M Thousand hours worked2013: 50.1M Thousand hours worked2014: 51.5M Thousand hours worked2015: 51.9M Thousand hours worked2016: 53.1M Thousand hours worked2017: 53.6M Thousand hours worked2018: 54.0M Thousand hours worked2019: 54.7M Thousand hours worked

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in United Kingdom is 54.75 million Thousand hours worked, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in United Kingdom peaked at 54.75 million Thousand hours worked in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.55 million Thousand hours worked, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
Year Thousand hours worked Change
1995 44.55 million Thousand hours worked —
1996 45.02 million Thousand hours worked +1.1%
1997 45.22 million Thousand hours worked +0.4%
1998 46.10 million Thousand hours worked +1.9%
1999 46.52 million Thousand hours worked +0.9%
2000 46.70 million Thousand hours worked +0.4%
2001 47.07 million Thousand hours worked +0.8%
2002 46.98 million Thousand hours worked -0.2%
2003 47.11 million Thousand hours worked +0.3%
2004 47.21 million Thousand hours worked +0.2%
2005 48.25 million Thousand hours worked +2.2%
2006 48.57 million Thousand hours worked +0.7%
2007 49.03 million Thousand hours worked +0.9%
2008 48.80 million Thousand hours worked -0.5%
2009 47.85 million Thousand hours worked -1.9%
2010 47.64 million Thousand hours worked -0.4%
2011 48.27 million Thousand hours worked +1.3%
2012 49.23 million Thousand hours worked +2.0%
2013 50.11 million Thousand hours worked +1.8%
2014 51.51 million Thousand hours worked +2.8%
2015 51.85 million Thousand hours worked +0.7%
2016 53.09 million Thousand hours worked +2.4%
2017 53.57 million Thousand hours worked +0.9%
2018 54.03 million Thousand hours worked +0.9%
2019 54.75 million Thousand hours worked +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.48 million Thousand hours worked 44.55 million Thousand hours worked 46.52 million Thousand hours worked 5
2000s 47.76 million Thousand hours worked 46.70 million Thousand hours worked 49.03 million Thousand hours worked 10
2010s 51.41 million Thousand hours worked 47.64 million Thousand hours worked 54.75 million Thousand hours worked 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 61.36 million Thousand hours worked compare
  2. 3 Italy 46.04 million Thousand hours worked compare
  3. 4 France 45.95 million Thousand hours worked compare
  4. 5 Spain 36.16 million Thousand hours worked compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in United Kingdom?
Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in United Kingdom was 54.75 million Thousand hours worked in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 54.75 million Thousand hours worked in 2019.
What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 44.55 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,447 data points, 1975–2025
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