Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.653 % of total population1993: 0.652 % of total population1994: 0.652 % of total population1995: 0.652 % of total population1996: 0.653 % of total population1997: 0.654 % of total population1998: 0.654 % of total population2005: 0.663 % of total population2006: 0.667 % of total population2008: 0.668 % of total population2009: 0.666 % of total population2010: 0.663 % of total population2011: 0.661 % of total population2012: 0.659 % of total population2013: 0.654 % of total population2014: 0.651 % of total population2015: 0.646 % of total population2016: 0.647 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.7% -0.2%
1994 0.7% -0.0%
1995 0.7% +0.1%
1996 0.7% +0.1%
1997 0.7% +0.1%
1998 0.7% +0.1%
2005 0.7% +1.4%
2006 0.7% +0.5%
2008 0.7% +0.2%
2009 0.7% -0.4%
2010 0.7% -0.4%
2011 0.7% -0.3%
2012 0.7% -0.4%
2013 0.7% -0.7%
2014 0.7% -0.4%
2015 0.6% -0.8%
2016 0.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 57 Portugal 0.6% compare
  2. 58 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  3. 59 Latvia 0.6% compare
  4. 61 Ireland 0.6% compare
  5. 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
  6. 63 Nepal 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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