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
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2009
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
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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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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