Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) was 56,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in United Kingdom, 1970–2009
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 56,000 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 peaked at 445,400 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 52,000, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 40 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 (until 2012) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 445,400 | — |
| 1975 | 328,942 | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 244,681 | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 242,885 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 235,186 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 221,347 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 208,039 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 190,981 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 179,342 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 172,280 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 161,613 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 150,770 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 134,844 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 136,158 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 138,640 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 138,528 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 121,052 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 111,841 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 52,000 | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 56,000 | +7.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 56,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,122, 4.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 56,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,355, 4.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -53.5% | 111,841 | 52,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339,674 | 244,681 | 445,400 | 3 |
| 1980s | 189,729 | 134,844 | 242,885 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,244 | 111,841 | 138,640 | 5 |
| 2000s | 54,000 | 52,000 | 56,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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 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 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 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 40 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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