Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of urban population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7% | — |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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