Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises … employment in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises … employment was 282,575 in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
282,575
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
296,405
in 1998
All-time low
205,190
in 1995
Years of data
9
1994–2002

Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment in United Kingdom, 1994–2002

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1994199820021994: 244.7k1995: 205.2k1996: 237.0k1997: 280.4k1998: 296.4k1999: 287.6k2000: 276.5k2001: 282.8k2002: 282.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment in United Kingdom is 282,575, measured in 2002.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment in United Kingdom peaked at 296,405 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 205,190, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.

Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises … employment in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment size classes (1988-2012) in United Kingdom, 1994 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1994 244,650 —
1995 205,190 -16.1%
1996 237,000 +15.5%
1997 280,380 +18.3%
1998 296,405 +5.7%
1999 287,640 -3.0%
2000 276,525 -3.9%
2001 282,830 +2.3%
2002 282,575 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 258,544 205,190 296,405 6
2000s 280,643 276,525 282,830 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 France 314,500 compare
  2. 3 Poland 291,224 compare
  3. 3 Poland 291,224 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 282,575 compare
  5. 7 Spain 231,615 compare
  6. 8 Italy 224,481 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment in United Kingdom?
Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment in United Kingdom was 282,575 in 2002, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 296,405 in 1998.
What is the lowest persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 205,190 in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2002.
Is persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment size classes (1988-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in goods road transport enterprises by employment size classes (1988-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 499 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed