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 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in United Kingdom is 51,684, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46,583, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 45 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46,583 | — |
| 2007 | 46,988 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 47,523 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47,967 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 48,413 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48,863 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 49,202 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49,563 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49,947 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50,373 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 50,766 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51,070 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51,426 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 51,684 | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 51,684 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362, 9.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 51,684 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,449, 6.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,265 | 46,583 | 47,967 | 4 |
| 2010s | 50,131 | 48,413 | 51,684 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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 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 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 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 45 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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