Number of public paid employees in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of public paid employees was 3,710 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Number of public paid employees in United Kingdom, 2005–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, number of public paid employees in United Kingdom stood at 3,710. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in United Kingdom peaked at 3,710 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,372, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of public paid employees in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,906 | — |
| 2006 | 2,768 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,696 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,598 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,553 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,372 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,375 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,042 | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 2,981 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,846 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,594 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2,814 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 3,710 | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,704 | 2,553 | 2,906 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,842 | 2,372 | 3,710 | 8 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of public paid employees in United Kingdom?
- Number of public paid employees in United Kingdom was 3,710 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,710 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,372 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of public paid employees?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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