Wage workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage workers, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 1994
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.855 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.857 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.855 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.856 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.859 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.86 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.865 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.875 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.877 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.885 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.879 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.876 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.867 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.873 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.872 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.871 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.865 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.861 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.9% for wage workers, aged 25-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1994.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% +0.2%
1994 0.9% -0.2%
1995 0.9% +0.1%
1996 0.9% +0.4%
1997 0.9% +0.0%
1998 0.9% +0.6%
2005 0.9% +1.2%
2006 0.9% +0.2%
2008 0.9% +1.0%
2009 0.9% -0.7%
2010 0.9% -0.4%
2011 0.9% -1.0%
2012 0.9% +0.6%
2013 0.9% -0.1%
2014 0.9% -0.1%
2015 0.9% -0.6%
2016 0.9% -0.5%

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. 20 Puerto Rico 0.9% compare
  2. 21 Portugal 0.9% compare
  3. 22 Iceland 0.9% compare
  4. 24 Finland 0.9% compare
  5. 25 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  6. 26 Austria 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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