Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 23.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in United Kingdom, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in United Kingdom is 23.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 26.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.6% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 24.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.8% | 23.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in United Kingdom was 23.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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