Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2009

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1970198920091970: 445.4k Number1975: 328.9k Number1979: 244.7k Number1980: 242.9k Number1981: 235.2k Number1982: 221.3k Number1983: 208.0k Number1984: 191.0k Number1985: 179.3k Number1986: 172.3k Number1987: 161.6k Number1988: 150.8k Number1989: 134.8k Number1990: 136.2k Number1991: 138.6k Number1992: 138.5k Number1993: 121.1k Number1994: 111.8k Number2007: 52.0k Number2009: 56.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 56,000 Number for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 445,400 Number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 52,000 Number, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 2009.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 5 Italy 71,930 Number compare
  2. 6 Czechia 56,054 Number compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 56,000 Number compare
  4. 9 Romania 41,340 Number compare
  5. 10 Belgium 38,792 Number compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 52,000 Number in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 917 data points, 1970–2012
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