Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
69th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.637 % of rural population1993: 0.636 % of rural population1994: 0.635 % of rural population1995: 0.64 % of rural population1996: 0.642 % of rural population1997: 0.643 % of rural population1998: 0.645 % of rural population2005: 0.643 % of rural population2006: 0.646 % of rural population2008: 0.632 % of rural population2009: 0.623 % of rural population2010: 0.646 % of rural population2011: 0.637 % of rural population2012: 0.638 % of rural population2013: 0.624 % of rural population2014: 0.593 % of rural population2015: 0.613 % of rural population2016: 0.598 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom stood at 0.6%.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

That places United Kingdom 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1992 0.6%
1993 0.6% -0.2%
1994 0.6% -0.1%
1995 0.6% +0.8%
1996 0.6% +0.2%
1997 0.6% +0.2%
1998 0.6% +0.4%
2005 0.6% -0.3%
2006 0.6% +0.4%
2008 0.6% -2.2%
2009 0.6% -1.4%
2010 0.6% +3.7%
2011 0.6% -1.4%
2012 0.6% +0.2%
2013 0.6% -2.3%
2014 0.6% -5.0%
2015 0.6% +3.4%
2016 0.6% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7

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  1. 66 Denmark 0.6% compare
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  3. 68 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  4. 70 Palestine 0.6% compare
  5. 71 Sweden 0.6% compare
  6. 72 Finland 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
United Kingdom ranks 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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