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

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

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.82 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.825 % of rural employed population in working age1994: 0.82 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.82 % of rural employed population in working age1996: 0.829 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.832 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.834 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.821 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.829 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.8 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.775 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.834 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.805 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.83 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.832 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.85 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.834 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.835 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.8%
1993 0.8% +0.5%
1994 0.8% -0.6%
1995 0.8% +0.1%
1996 0.8% +1.0%
1997 0.8% +0.4%
1998 0.8% +0.2%
2005 0.8% -1.5%
2006 0.8% +0.9%
2008 0.8% -3.5%
2009 0.8% -3.1%
2010 0.8% +7.6%
2011 0.8% -3.5%
2012 0.8% +3.1%
2013 0.8% +0.2%
2014 0.8% +2.2%
2015 0.8% -1.8%
2016 0.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 21 Iceland 0.8% compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  3. 23 Austria 0.8% compare
  4. 25 Czechia 0.8% compare
  5. 26 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  6. 27 South Africa 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Wage workers, 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 workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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