Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
39th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.83 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1993: 0.828 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1994: 0.816 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1995: 0.818 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1996: 0.82 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1997: 0.828 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1998: 0.848 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2005: 0.77 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2006: 0.808 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2008: 0.851 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2009: 0.796 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.797 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2011: 0.782 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.796 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2013: 0.834 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2014: 0.81 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2015: 0.772 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2016: 0.817 % of rural workers in the industrial sector

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

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural workers in the industrial sector Change
1992 0.8%
1993 0.8% -0.3%
1994 0.8% -1.4%
1995 0.8% +0.2%
1996 0.8% +0.3%
1997 0.8% +1.0%
1998 0.8% +2.5%
2005 0.8% -9.2%
2006 0.8% +4.9%
2008 0.9% +5.4%
2009 0.8% -6.5%
2010 0.8% +0.1%
2011 0.8% -1.9%
2012 0.8% +1.8%
2013 0.8% +4.8%
2014 0.8% -2.9%
2015 0.8% -4.7%
2016 0.8% +5.9%

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 36 Georgia 0.8% compare
  2. 37 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
  3. 38 Armenia 0.8% compare
  4. 40 Jamaica 0.8% compare
  5. 41 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
  6. 42 Spain 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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