Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
50th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.8%
in 2015
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.838 % of male workers in the industrial sector1993: 0.836 % of male workers in the industrial sector1994: 0.822 % of male workers in the industrial sector1995: 0.82 % of male workers in the industrial sector1996: 0.826 % of male workers in the industrial sector1997: 0.836 % of male workers in the industrial sector1998: 0.851 % of male workers in the industrial sector2005: 0.818 % of male workers in the industrial sector2006: 0.821 % of male workers in the industrial sector2008: 0.838 % of male workers in the industrial sector2009: 0.828 % of male workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.793 % of male workers in the industrial sector2011: 0.815 % of male workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.799 % of male workers in the industrial sector2013: 0.808 % of male workers in the industrial sector2014: 0.804 % of male workers in the industrial sector2015: 0.791 % of male workers in the industrial sector2016: 0.801 % of male workers in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the industrial sector.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.8% for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.

United Kingdom ranks 50th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the industrial sector) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male workers in the industrial sector Change
1992 0.8%
1993 0.8% -0.2%
1994 0.8% -1.7%
1995 0.8% -0.2%
1996 0.8% +0.7%
1997 0.8% +1.2%
1998 0.9% +1.8%
2005 0.8% -3.8%
2006 0.8% +0.4%
2008 0.8% +2.0%
2009 0.8% -1.2%
2010 0.8% -4.2%
2011 0.8% +2.7%
2012 0.8% -1.9%
2013 0.8% +1.0%
2014 0.8% -0.4%
2015 0.8% -1.6%
2016 0.8% +1.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 47 Italy 0.8% compare
  2. 48 Iceland 0.8% compare
  3. 49 El Salvador 0.8% compare
  4. 51 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
  5. 52 Thailand 0.8% compare
  6. 53 Chile 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male?
United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, male (% of male workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of male workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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