Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway was 56,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in United Kingdom, 1970–2009
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in United Kingdom is 56,000, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in United Kingdom peaked at 445,400 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 52,000, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 445,400 | — |
| 1975 | 328,942 | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 244,681 | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 242,885 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 235,186 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 221,347 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 208,039 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 190,981 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 179,342 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 172,280 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 161,613 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 150,770 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 134,844 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 136,158 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 138,640 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 138,528 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 121,052 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 111,841 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 52,000 | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 56,000 | +7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -53.5% | 111,841 | 52,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,674 | 244,681 | 445,400 | 3 |
| 1980s | 189,729 | 134,844 | 242,885 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,244 | 111,841 | 138,640 | 5 |
| 2000s | 54,000 | 52,000 | 56,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in United Kingdom?
- Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in United Kingdom was 56,000 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 445,400 in 1970.
- What is the lowest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,000 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
- Is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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