Percentage of the ICT sector personnel in total employment in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Percentage of the ICT sector personnel in total employment was 3.43 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.43
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.64
in 2017
All-time low
3.09
in 2012
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Percentage of the ICT sector personnel in total employment in United Kingdom, 2008–2018

012342008201320182008: 3.32009: 3.22010: 3.32011: 3.22012: 3.12013: 3.32014: 3.42015: 3.52016: 3.62017: 3.62018: 3.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of the ict sector personnel in total employment in United Kingdom stood at 3.43.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of the ict sector personnel in total employment in United Kingdom peaked at 3.64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2012.

United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of the ICT sector personnel in total employment in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of the ICT sector personnel in total employment in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 3.34
2009 3.25 -2.7%
2010 3.31 +1.8%
2011 3.25 -1.8%
2012 3.09 -4.9%
2013 3.32 +7.4%
2014 3.41 +2.7%
2015 3.47 +1.8%
2016 3.6 +3.7%
2017 3.64 +1.1%
2018 3.43 -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.29 3.25 3.34 2
2010s 3.39 3.09 3.64 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 19 Czechia 3.73 compare
  2. 20 Norway 3.58 compare
  3. 21 Switzerland 3.45 compare
  4. 22 Romania 3.43 compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.43 compare
  6. 25 France 3.37 compare
  7. 25 Poland 3.37 compare
  8. 25 Poland 3.37 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of the ict sector personnel in total employment in United Kingdom?
Percentage of the ict sector personnel in total employment in United Kingdom was 3.43 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of the ict sector personnel in total employment recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of the ict sector personnel in total employment recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of the ict sector personnel in total employment?
United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of the ict sector personnel in total employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of the ICT sector personnel in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of the ICT sector personnel in total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 501 data points, 2008–2023
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