Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
63rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.020.040.060.081992200420161992: 0.069 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.065 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.065 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.06 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.061 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.06 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.059 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.084 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.086 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.071 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.076 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.074 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.067 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.065 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.059 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.06 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.054 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63rd out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -4.6%
1994 0.1% -1.3%
1995 0.1% -6.7%
1996 0.1% +1.5%
1997 0.1% -2.0%
1998 0.1% -2.2%
2005 0.1% +43.5%
2006 0.1% +1.0%
2008 0.1% +1.1%
2009 0.1% -17.4%
2010 0.1% +6.8%
2011 0.1% -3.1%
2012 0.1% -8.5%
2013 0.1% -3.2%
2014 0.1% -9.0%
2015 0.1% +0.9%
2016 0.1% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 60 Italy 0.1% compare
  2. 61 Australia 0.1% compare
  3. 62 South Africa 0.1% compare
  4. 64 Chile 0.1% compare
  5. 65 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  6. 66 Nepal 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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