Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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
3rd
of 42 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 54.75 million Thousand hours worked for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in United Kingdom, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 267.09 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 2 Germany 61.31 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 4 Italy 46.04 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 5 France 45.95 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Spain 36.91 million Thousand hours worked compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in United Kingdom?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in United Kingdom was 54.75 million Thousand hours worked in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 54.75 million Thousand hours worked in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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