Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.875 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.873 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.886 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.879 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.857 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.86 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.859 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.851 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.869 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.854 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.847 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.8% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.9%
2006 0.9% -0.2%
2008 0.9% +1.5%
2009 0.9% -0.8%
2010 0.9% -2.5%
2011 0.9% +0.3%
2012 0.9% -0.1%
2013 0.9% -1.0%
2014 0.9% +2.2%
2015 0.9% -1.8%
2016 0.8% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  2. 16 Jordan 0.9% compare
  3. 17 Finland 0.8% compare
  4. 19 Belgium 0.8%
  5. 20 South Africa 0.8% compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, 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
Non-agricultural wage employment, 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
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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