Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 1993
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.898 % of urban labor force in working age1993: 0.893 % of urban labor force in working age1994: 0.9 % of urban labor force in working age1995: 0.91 % of urban labor force in working age1996: 0.915 % of urban labor force in working age1997: 0.928 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.936 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.962 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.959 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.961 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.936 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.938 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.933 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.93 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.929 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.938 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.943 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.952 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1993.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -0.6%
1994 0.9% +0.9%
1995 0.9% +1.1%
1996 0.9% +0.6%
1997 0.9% +1.3%
1998 0.9% +1.0%
2005 1.0% +2.7%
2006 1.0% -0.4%
2008 1.0% +0.2%
2009 0.9% -2.6%
2010 0.9% +0.2%
2011 0.9% -0.5%
2012 0.9% -0.4%
2013 0.9% -0.1%
2014 0.9% +1.0%
2015 0.9% +0.5%
2016 1.0% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 18 Indonesia 1.0% compare
  2. 19 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  3. 20 Belarus 1.0% compare
  4. 22 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  5. 23 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  6. 24 Bangladesh 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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