Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.020.040.060.080.12005201020162005: 0.067 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.068 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.093 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.082 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.083 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.082 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.075 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.085 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.089 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.096 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.093 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 92 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.

Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2005 0.1%
2006 0.1% +1.9%
2008 0.1% +35.9%
2009 0.1% -11.4%
2010 0.1% +0.9%
2011 0.1% -0.9%
2012 0.1% -8.2%
2013 0.1% +13.3%
2014 0.1% +3.8%
2015 0.1% +8.0%
2016 0.1% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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. 22 Croatia 0.1% compare
  2. 23 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  3. 24 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  5. 27 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  6. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 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 transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 transport and communication sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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