ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 4,165 1000 No in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,165 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
4,625 1000 No
in 2009
All-time low
2,572 1000 No
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1992200520191992: 2.6k 1000 No1993: 2.9k 1000 No1994: 2.9k 1000 No1995: 3.0k 1000 No1996: 3.0k 1000 No1997: 3.1k 1000 No1998: 3.1k 1000 No1999: 3.0k 1000 No2000: 4.0k 1000 No2001: 3.9k 1000 No2002: 4.0k 1000 No2003: 4.1k 1000 No2004: 4.2k 1000 No2005: 4.1k 1000 No2006: 4.5k 1000 No2007: 4.6k 1000 No2008: 3.8k 1000 No2009: 4.6k 1000 No2010: 4.5k 1000 No2011: 4.6k 1000 No2012: 3.8k 1000 No2013: 4.1k 1000 No2014: 4.1k 1000 No2015: 4.0k 1000 No2016: 4.1k 1000 No2017: 4.0k 1000 No2018: 4.0k 1000 No2019: 4.2k 1000 No

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 4,165 1000 No, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4,625 1000 No in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,572 1000 No, in 1992.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 2,572 1000 No
1993 2,896 1000 No +12.6%
1994 2,935 1000 No +1.4%
1995 2,977 1000 No +1.4%
1996 3,032 1000 No +1.9%
1997 3,051 1000 No +0.6%
1998 3,101 1000 No +1.7%
1999 3,049 1000 No -1.7%
2000 3,981 1000 No +30.6%
2001 3,921 1000 No -1.5%
2002 4,040 1000 No +3.0%
2003 4,085 1000 No +1.1%
2004 4,165 1000 No +2.0%
2005 4,130 1000 No -0.8%
2006 4,488 1000 No +8.7%
2007 4,572 1000 No +1.9%
2008 3,771 1000 No -17.5%
2009 4,625 1000 No +22.7%
2010 4,504 1000 No -2.6%
2011 4,607 1000 No +2.3%
2012 3,813 1000 No -17.2%
2013 4,068 1000 No +6.7%
2014 4,081 1000 No +0.3%
2015 4,030 1000 No -1.2%
2016 4,111 1000 No +2.0%
2017 4,036 1000 No -1.8%
2018 4,040 1000 No +0.1%
2019 4,165 1000 No +3.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +30.6% 3,049 1000 No 3,981 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,952 1000 No 2,572 1000 No 3,101 1000 No 8
2000s 4,178 1000 No 3,771 1000 No 4,625 1000 No 10
2010s 4,145 1000 No 3,813 1000 No 4,607 1000 No 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 20 Colombia 4,853 1000 No compare
  2. 21 Zambia 4,551 1000 No
  3. 22 Australia 4,452 1000 No compare
  4. 24 Italy 3,771 1000 No compare
  5. 25 Zimbabwe 3,307 1000 No compare
  6. 26 Rwanda 3,286 1000 No

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4,165 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, total (15+), rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4,625 1000 No in 2009.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,572 1000 No in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), 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
90 places, 1,601 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.