Workers in the reference group in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Workers in the reference group was 31,170 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Workers in the reference group in United Kingdom, 1991–2015
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 31,170 for workers in the reference group in 2015. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, workers in the reference group in United Kingdom peaked at 31,170 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,077, in 1993.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Workers in the reference group in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21,553 | — |
| 1992 | 21,097 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 21,077 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 21,738 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 22,073 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 22,920 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 23,486 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 23,924 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 25,204 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 25,618 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 25,904 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 25,975 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26,157 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 26,502 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 26,930 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 28,377 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 29,138 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27,879 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 28,387 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 29,326 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 29,314 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 29,609 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31,170 | +5.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 31,170 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,993, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 31,170 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,987, 10.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,564 | 21,077 | 25,204 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26,825 | 25,618 | 29,138 | 8 |
| 2010s | 29,281 | 27,879 | 31,170 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 111,000 compare
- 2 New Caledonia 73,535
- 3 Germany 50,904 compare
- 5 France 23,135 compare
- 6 Italy 22,465 compare
- 7 South Korea 21,421 compare
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 workers in the reference group in United Kingdom?
- Workers in the reference group in United Kingdom was 31,170 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest workers in the reference group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 31,170 in 2015.
- What is the lowest workers in the reference group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,077 in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for workers in the reference group?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 76 countries with data for 2015.
- Is workers in the reference group rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Workers in the reference group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The workers in the reference group are the workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics on occupational injuries. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.