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

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

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2011
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.817 % of male employed population in working age1993: 0.818 % of male employed population in working age1994: 0.813 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.813 % of male employed population in working age1996: 0.819 % of male employed population in working age1997: 0.823 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.831 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.831 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.831 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.843 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.819 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.797 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.792 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.815 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.804 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.829 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.824 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.807 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.8% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1992 0.8%
1993 0.8% +0.1%
1994 0.8% -0.5%
1995 0.8% -0.0%
1996 0.8% +0.8%
1997 0.8% +0.4%
1998 0.8% +1.1%
2005 0.8% -0.0%
2006 0.8% +0.0%
2008 0.8% +1.5%
2009 0.8% -2.8%
2010 0.8% -2.8%
2011 0.8% -0.7%
2012 0.8% +2.9%
2013 0.8% -1.3%
2014 0.8% +3.1%
2015 0.8% -0.5%
2016 0.8% -2.1%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Estonia 0.8% compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  3. 17 Finland 0.8% compare
  4. 19 Albania 0.8% compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  6. 21 Croatia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male 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, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male 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, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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