Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex was 56,000 Number in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
56,000 Number
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
445,400 Number
in 1970
All-time low
52,000 Number
in 2007
Years of data
20
1970–2009
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in United Kingdom, 1970–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 56,000 Number for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in 2009.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in United Kingdom peaked at 445,400 Number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 52,000 Number, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 445,400 Number | — |
| 1975 | 328,942 Number | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 244,681 Number | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 242,885 Number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 235,186 Number | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 221,347 Number | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 208,039 Number | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 190,981 Number | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 179,342 Number | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 172,280 Number | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 161,613 Number | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 150,770 Number | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 134,844 Number | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 136,158 Number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 138,640 Number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 138,528 Number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 121,052 Number | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 111,841 Number | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 52,000 Number | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 56,000 Number | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,674 Number | 244,681 Number | 445,400 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 189,729 Number | 134,844 Number | 242,885 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,244 Number | 111,841 Number | 138,640 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 54,000 Number | 52,000 Number | 56,000 Number | 2 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in United Kingdom?
- Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in United Kingdom was 56,000 Number in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 445,400 Number in 1970.
- What is the lowest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,000 Number in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
- Is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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