Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the service sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the service sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9% | — |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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