Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit was 365 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
365
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
535
in 1997
All-time low
363
in 2011
Years of data
15
1997–2012

Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in United Kingdom, 1997–2012

02004006001997200420121997: 5351998: 5251999: 4922000: 4782002: 4442003: 4202004: 4072005: 3942006: 3942007: 3962008: 3902009: 3832010: 3752011: 3632012: 365

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in United Kingdom stood at 365.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in United Kingdom peaked at 535 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 363, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit institutions (1997-2012) in United Kingdom, 1997 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1997 535
1998 525 -1.9%
1999 492 -6.3%
2000 478 -2.8%
2002 444 -7.1%
2003 420 -5.4%
2004 407 -3.1%
2005 394 -3.2%
2006 394 +0.0%
2007 396 +0.5%
2008 390 -1.5%
2009 383 -1.8%
2010 375 -2.1%
2011 363 -3.2%
2012 365 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 517.33 492 535 3
2000s 411.78 383 478 9
2010s 367.67 363 375 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Poland 697 compare
  2. 4 Poland 697 compare
  3. 6 France 659 compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 365 compare
  5. 9 Spain 314 compare
  6. 10 Finland 313 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in United Kingdom?
Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in United Kingdom was 365 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 535 in 1997.
What is the lowest number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 363 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit institutions (1997-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit institutions (1997-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 389 data points, 1997–2012
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