Use of computers and the internet by employees by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Use of computers and the internet by employees by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 58.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Use of computers and the internet by employees by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 58.8% for use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom peaked at 58.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Use of computers and the internet by employees by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 43.2% | — |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 45.2% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 12 Germany 64.5% compare
- 13 Montenegro 62.6%
- 14 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 61.0% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58.8% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 56.9% compare
- 18 Spain 56.8% compare
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 use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom?
- Use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom was 58.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is use of computers and the internet by employees by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Use of computers and the internet by employees by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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