Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.812005201020162005: 0.897 % of workers with high education in the service sector2006: 0.902 % of workers with high education in the service sector2008: 0.904 % of workers with high education in the service sector2009: 0.901 % of workers with high education in the service sector2010: 0.901 % of workers with high education in the service sector2011: 0.888 % of workers with high education in the service sector2012: 0.902 % of workers with high education in the service sector2013: 0.902 % of workers with high education in the service sector2014: 0.891 % of workers with high education in the service sector2015: 0.883 % of workers with high education in the service sector2016: 0.878 % of workers with high education in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with high education in the service sector.

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of workers with high education in the service sector Change
2005 0.9%
2006 0.9% +0.5%
2008 0.9% +0.3%
2009 0.9% -0.3%
2010 0.9% -0.1%
2011 0.9% -1.4%
2012 0.9% +1.6%
2013 0.9% -0.0%
2014 0.9% -1.2%
2015 0.9% -0.9%
2016 0.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 27 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  2. 28 Finland 0.9% compare
  3. 29 Portugal 0.9% compare
  4. 31 Poland 0.9% compare
  5. 32 Mauritius 0.9% compare
  6. 33 South Africa 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education 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 services, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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