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
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
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.
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 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
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 51,684 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362 Thousand persons, 9.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 51,684 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,449 Thousand persons, 6.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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