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United Kingdom
unemployment rate
The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom has an averaged of 6.94 percent since 1971 until 2019,
unemployment rate
UK Gross domestic product
2.622 trillion USD (2017)
GDP
$2.83 trillion USD (2018)
productivity rate
Productivity in the United Kingdom averaged 75.33 points from 1971 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 101.60 points in the fourth quarter of 2017 and a record low of 42.40 points in the first quarter of 1971.
productivity rate
the productivity rate for the united kingdom has increased by 0.3 percent over the last quarter in 2019
productivity rate chart
productivity rate chart
The UK national minimum wage is reviewed annually and varies depending on the employee's age. Currently, the wage for workers aged 25 or over is £8.21 per hour
minimum wage requirements
law
written contract
major labor laws
All employees are entitled to a contract of employment that forms the basis of the employment relationship. The Employment Rights Act 1996 requires employers to provide most employees, within two calendar months of starting work, with a written statement of the main terms of the contract. United Kingdom labor law regulates the relations between workers, employers and trade unions
- to equal pay;
- for participation in trade union activities;
- to return to work after pregnancy or childbirth;
- to apply for flexible working arrangements and parental leave;
- not to be discriminated against;
- not to be unfairly dismissed.
laws
cultural workplace
US V. UK
- US workers are employed at will, while UK workers are employed under a formal contract
- The pay Gap. UK employees get paid more than the US.
- Gender equality.UK ranked 15th in the overall global gender gap. While US rank 49th place
- Most British people are Christianity
Cultural workplace
International policy
British foreign policy initially focused on achieving a balance of power within Europe, with no one country achieving dominance over the affairs of the continent. This was a major reason behind the British wars against Napoleon, and the UK's involvement in the First and Second World Wars
the USA is the UK's largest export market, while Germany is the UK's largest source of imports