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

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 92 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, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.86 % of total workers in the industrial sector1993: 0.859 % of total workers in the industrial sector1994: 0.847 % of total workers in the industrial sector1995: 0.848 % of total workers in the industrial sector1996: 0.852 % of total workers in the industrial sector1997: 0.858 % of total workers in the industrial sector1998: 0.87 % of total workers in the industrial sector2005: 0.847 % of total workers in the industrial sector2006: 0.847 % of total workers in the industrial sector2008: 0.867 % of total workers in the industrial sector2009: 0.852 % of total workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.82 % of total workers in the industrial sector2011: 0.834 % of total workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.828 % of total workers in the industrial sector2013: 0.834 % of total workers in the industrial sector2014: 0.832 % of total workers in the industrial sector2015: 0.818 % of total workers in the industrial sector2016: 0.821 % of total workers in the industrial sector

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

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the industrial sector) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 42 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  2. 43 Jamaica 0.8% compare
  3. 44 South Africa 0.8% compare
  4. 46 Italy 0.8% compare
  5. 47 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
  6. 48 Georgia 0.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of total workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
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