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
In 2009, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in United Kingdom stood at 56,000.
The figure 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 56,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,122, 4.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 56,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,355, 4.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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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