Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
In 2016, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom 33rd out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of female workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9% | — |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in United Kingdom was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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