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 Number in 2009. ▼ Falling
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in United Kingdom, 1970–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in United Kingdom is 56,000 Number, 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 Number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 52,000 Number, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 39 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 445,400 Number | — |
| 1975 | 328,942 Number | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 244,681 Number | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 242,885 Number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 235,186 Number | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 221,347 Number | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 208,039 Number | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 190,981 Number | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 179,342 Number | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 172,280 Number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 161,613 Number | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 150,770 Number | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 134,844 Number | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 136,158 Number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 138,640 Number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 138,528 Number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 121,052 Number | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 111,841 Number | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 52,000 Number | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 56,000 Number | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,674 Number | 244,681 Number | 445,400 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 189,729 Number | 134,844 Number | 242,885 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,244 Number | 111,841 Number | 138,640 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 54,000 Number | 52,000 Number | 56,000 Number | 2 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (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)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 39 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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