Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 51,684 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51,684 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
51,684 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
46,583 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in United Kingdom, 2006–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2006201220192006: 46.6k Thousand persons2007: 47.0k Thousand persons2008: 47.5k Thousand persons2009: 48.0k Thousand persons2010: 48.4k Thousand persons2011: 48.9k Thousand persons2012: 49.2k Thousand persons2013: 49.6k Thousand persons2014: 49.9k Thousand persons2015: 50.4k Thousand persons2016: 50.8k Thousand persons2017: 51.1k Thousand persons2018: 51.4k Thousand persons2019: 51.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in United Kingdom is 51,684 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in United Kingdom peaked at 51,684 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46,583 Thousand persons, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 46,583 Thousand persons
2007 46,988 Thousand persons +0.9%
2008 47,523 Thousand persons +1.1%
2009 47,967 Thousand persons +0.9%
2010 48,413 Thousand persons +0.9%
2011 48,863 Thousand persons +0.9%
2012 49,202 Thousand persons +0.7%
2013 49,563 Thousand persons +0.7%
2014 49,947 Thousand persons +0.8%
2015 50,373 Thousand persons +0.9%
2016 50,766 Thousand persons +0.8%
2017 51,070 Thousand persons +0.6%
2018 51,426 Thousand persons +0.7%
2019 51,684 Thousand persons +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,265 Thousand persons 46,583 Thousand persons 47,967 Thousand persons 4
2010s 50,131 Thousand persons 48,413 Thousand persons 51,684 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 69,234 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 62,529 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 53,460 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 51,684 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Italy 49,742 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Spain 40,908 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in United Kingdom?
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in United Kingdom was 51,684 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 51,684 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 46,583 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
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