Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
In 2016, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 46.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4% | — |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 7 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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