ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 305.31 1000 No in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
305.31 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
305.31 1000 No
in 2019
All-time low
60.52 1000 No
in 1996
Years of data
28
1992–2019

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2019

501001502002503001992200520191992: 69.1 1000 No1993: 67.2 1000 No1994: 71.7 1000 No1995: 73.4 1000 No1996: 60.5 1000 No1997: 69.6 1000 No1998: 72 1000 No1999: 74.9 1000 No2000: 93.8 1000 No2001: 94.3 1000 No2002: 109.8 1000 No2003: 105.4 1000 No2004: 125.9 1000 No2005: 129.1 1000 No2006: 151.2 1000 No2007: 153.8 1000 No2008: 141.7 1000 No2009: 202.3 1000 No2010: 210.1 1000 No2011: 232.6 1000 No2012: 218 1000 No2013: 268.7 1000 No2014: 251.2 1000 No2015: 278.7 1000 No2016: 282.2 1000 No2017: 292.4 1000 No2018: 297.3 1000 No2019: 305.3 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2019, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 305.31 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 305.31 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.52 1000 No, in 1996.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 69.13 1000 No
1993 67.18 1000 No -2.8%
1994 71.69 1000 No +6.7%
1995 73.42 1000 No +2.4%
1996 60.52 1000 No -17.6%
1997 69.62 1000 No +15.0%
1998 71.96 1000 No +3.4%
1999 74.87 1000 No +4.0%
2000 93.77 1000 No +25.2%
2001 94.26 1000 No +0.5%
2002 109.83 1000 No +16.5%
2003 105.38 1000 No -4.1%
2004 125.93 1000 No +19.5%
2005 129.1 1000 No +2.5%
2006 151.16 1000 No +17.1%
2007 153.82 1000 No +1.8%
2008 141.7 1000 No -7.9%
2009 202.27 1000 No +42.7%
2010 210.09 1000 No +3.9%
2011 232.59 1000 No +10.7%
2012 218.01 1000 No -6.3%
2013 268.73 1000 No +23.3%
2014 251.25 1000 No -6.5%
2015 278.74 1000 No +10.9%
2016 282.24 1000 No +1.3%
2017 292.45 1000 No +3.6%
2018 297.31 1000 No +1.7%
2019 305.31 1000 No +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.8 1000 No 60.52 1000 No 74.87 1000 No 8
2000s 130.72 1000 No 93.77 1000 No 202.27 1000 No 10
2010s 263.67 1000 No 210.09 1000 No 305.31 1000 No 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 13 Ecuador 368.28 1000 No compare
  2. 14 Egypt 356.94 1000 No compare
  3. 15 Australia 309.39 1000 No compare
  4. 17 Zimbabwe 272.29 1000 No compare
  5. 18 Ukraine 271.86 1000 No compare
  6. 19 Angola 233.64 1000 No

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 305.31 1000 No in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 305.31 1000 No in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 60.52 1000 No in 1996.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,541 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.