Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
61st
of 92 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 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.020.040.060.080.11992200420161992: 0.072 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.065 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.065 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.087 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.089 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.091 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.075 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.081 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.079 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.074 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.063 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.057 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 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 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -4.5%
1994 0.1% -0.3%
1995 0.1% -6.4%
1996 0.1% +1.8%
1997 0.1% -0.7%
1998 0.1% -0.9%
2005 0.1% +35.5%
2006 0.1% +2.4%
2008 0.1% +2.3%
2009 0.1% -18.2%
2010 0.1% +8.5%
2011 0.1% -3.1%
2012 0.1% -5.9%
2013 0.1% -6.5%
2014 0.1% -9.0%
2015 0.1% +1.8%
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. 58 Poland 0.1% compare
  2. 59 Austria 0.1% compare
  3. 60 Italy 0.1% compare
  4. 62 Nepal 0.1% compare
  5. 63 South Africa 0.1% compare
  6. 64 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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