Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex … UAA in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex … UAA was 341,370 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
341,370
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 16 countries
All-time high
473,670
in 1990
All-time low
339,080
in 2005
Years of data
8
1990–2007
Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of in United Kingdom, 1990–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2007, labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in United Kingdom stood at 341,370.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in United Kingdom peaked at 473,670 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 339,080, in 2005.
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex … UAA in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 473,670 | — |
| 1993 | 433,900 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 383,980 | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 415,990 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 354,320 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 352,220 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 339,080 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 341,370 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 426,885 | 383,980 | 473,670 | 4 |
| 2000s | 346,748 | 339,080 | 354,320 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Spain 967,680 compare
- 3 Metropolitan France 878,460 compare
- 4 Greece 568,710 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 341,370 compare
- 7 Portugal 338,040 compare
- 8 Netherlands 165,110 compare
- 8 Netherlands 165,110 compare
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in United Kingdom?
- Labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in United Kingdom was 341,370 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 473,670 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,080 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 16 countries with data for 2007.
- Is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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