Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
17th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.4%
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.395 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector1993: 0.404 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector1994: 0.417 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector1995: 0.411 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector1996: 0.414 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector1997: 0.423 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector1998: 0.441 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2005: 0.568 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2006: 0.718 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2008: 0.615 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2009: 0.619 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2010: 0.592 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2011: 0.643 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2012: 0.44 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2013: 0.45 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2014: 0.554 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2015: 0.395 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2016: 0.621 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1992.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector Change
1992 0.4%
1993 0.4% +2.4%
1994 0.4% +3.3%
1995 0.4% -1.5%
1996 0.4% +0.6%
1997 0.4% +2.4%
1998 0.4% +4.1%
2005 0.6% +28.9%
2006 0.7% +26.3%
2008 0.6% -14.3%
2009 0.6% +0.6%
2010 0.6% -4.4%
2011 0.6% +8.6%
2012 0.4% -31.5%
2013 0.4% +2.1%
2014 0.6% +23.2%
2015 0.4% -28.7%
2016 0.6% +57.1%

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 7
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 14 Spain 0.7% compare
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  3. 16 Iceland 0.6% compare
  4. 18 Latvia 0.6% compare
  5. 19 Puerto Rico 0.6% compare
  6. 20 Uruguay 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,258 data points, 1970–2021
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