Gdp vs services employment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gdp vs services employment was 79.1 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
79.1
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
80.1
in 2009
All-time low
31.9
in 1801
Years of data
92
1801–2011
Gdp vs services employment in United Kingdom, 1801–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 79.1 for gdp vs services employment in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in United Kingdom peaked at 80.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 1801.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Gdp vs services employment in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 31.9 | — |
| 1841 | 36.9 | +15.7% |
| 1851 | 33.4 | -9.5% |
| 1861 | 32.1 | -3.9% |
| 1871 | 35.4 | +10.3% |
| 1881 | 38 | +7.3% |
| 1891 | 40.7 | +7.1% |
| 1901 | 43.1 | +5.9% |
| 1911 | 44.1 | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 43.9 | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 46.3 | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 45.5 | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 45 | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 44.9 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 45.5 | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 46.4 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 46.2 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 46.8 | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 47.1 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 48.6 | +3.2% |
| 1931 | 50.2 | +3.3% |
| 1932 | 50.8 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 50.5 | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 50 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 49.9 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 49.5 | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 49.3 | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 50 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 51.1 | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 50.8 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 50.7 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 50.6 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 51.1 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 50.9 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 50.7 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 50.5 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 50.7 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 50.8 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 51 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 51.2 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 51 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 51.1 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 51.8 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 52.3 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 52.2 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 52.3 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 52.7 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 53.6 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 54.1 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 54.2 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 55 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 55.8 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 56.8 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 57.1 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 57.4 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 58.9 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 59.6 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 59.7 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.1 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.7 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 61.6 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 63.2 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 64.3 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 65.2 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 65.9 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 66.4 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 67.1 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 67.5 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 67.8 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.5 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 69.9 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 71.2 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 72 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 72.3 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.4 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.8 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 73 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.2 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 75 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.8 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.6 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 77.3 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.8 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.3 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.8 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.3 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 79.6 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 79.1 | -0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 79.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.1, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 79.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.55, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 31.9 | 31.9 | 31.9 | 1 |
| 1840s | 36.9 | 36.9 | 36.9 | 1 |
| 1850s | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 1 |
| 1860s | 32.1 | 32.1 | 32.1 | 1 |
| 1870s | 35.4 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 1 |
| 1880s | 38 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
| 1890s | 40.7 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 1 |
| 1900s | 43.1 | 43.1 | 43.1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 44.1 | 44.1 | 44.1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 45.76 | 43.9 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 49.87 | 48.6 | 50.8 | 9 |
| 1940s | 50.95 | 50.8 | 51.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 50.82 | 50.5 | 51.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.53 | 51 | 54.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.11 | 55 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.68 | 61.6 | 67.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.94 | 68.5 | 74.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.77 | 75 | 80.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.35 | 79.1 | 79.6 | 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 gdp vs services employment in United Kingdom?
- Gdp vs services employment in United Kingdom was 79.1 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 1801.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gdp vs services employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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