Employment by main economic activity - Regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment by main economic activity - Regions was 33.43 million Persons in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 33.43 million Persons for employment by main economic activity - regions in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main economic activity - regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 33.94 million Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.00 million Persons, in 1998.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.00 million Persons | — |
| 1999 | 28.41 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 28.66 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 28.85 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.09 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 29.34 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.61 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.91 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.20 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.48 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.75 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 30.30 million Persons | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.34 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.52 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.83 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.18 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.95 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 32.47 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.88 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.18 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.57 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.94 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 33.64 million Persons | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.43 million Persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.20 million Persons | 28.00 million Persons | 28.41 million Persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.72 million Persons | 28.66 million Persons | 30.75 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.08 million Persons | 30.34 million Persons | 33.94 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.53 million Persons | 33.43 million Persons | 33.64 million Persons | 2 |
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- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 26,700 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 51,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6852 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 39,472 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main economic activity - regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employment by main economic activity - regions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 33.43 million Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.94 million Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.00 million Persons in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employment by main economic activity - regions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment by main economic activity - regions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.