Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Wage employment in industry, 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 industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9% | — |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
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%, 92% of the median. (38 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%, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, total (% of total workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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