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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 1994
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.872 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.873 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.87 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.87 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.874 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.875 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.879 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.883 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.887 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.893 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.89 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.884 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.874 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.881 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.88 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.881 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.874 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.871 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1994.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% +0.1%
1994 0.9% -0.3%
1995 0.9% +0.0%
1996 0.9% +0.4%
1997 0.9% +0.1%
1998 0.9% +0.5%
2005 0.9% +0.4%
2006 0.9% +0.5%
2008 0.9% +0.7%
2009 0.9% -0.4%
2010 0.9% -0.6%
2011 0.9% -1.1%
2012 0.9% +0.8%
2013 0.9% -0.2%
2014 0.9% +0.1%
2015 0.9% -0.8%
2016 0.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 22 Austria 0.9% compare
  2. 23 Iceland 0.9% compare
  3. 24 Portugal 0.9% compare
  4. 26 Australia 0.9% compare
  5. 27 Ireland 0.9% compare
  6. 28 Finland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1994.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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