Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data was 32,227 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
32,227 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
32,736 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
26,991 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200920201998: 27.0k Thousand persons1999: 27.2k Thousand persons2000: 27.4k Thousand persons2001: 27.7k Thousand persons2002: 28.0k Thousand persons2003: 28.2k Thousand persons2004: 28.5k Thousand persons2005: 28.8k Thousand persons2006: 29.1k Thousand persons2007: 29.5k Thousand persons2008: 29.4k Thousand persons2009: 29.0k Thousand persons2010: 29.2k Thousand persons2011: 29.2k Thousand persons2012: 29.8k Thousand persons2013: 30.2k Thousand persons2014: 30.8k Thousand persons2015: 31.4k Thousand persons2016: 31.7k Thousand persons2017: 32.0k Thousand persons2018: 32.4k Thousand persons2019: 32.7k Thousand persons2020: 32.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 32,227 Thousand persons.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 32,736 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,991 Thousand persons, in 1998.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 26,991 Thousand persons
1999 27,188 Thousand persons +0.7%
2000 27,443 Thousand persons +0.9%
2001 27,714 Thousand persons +1.0%
2002 27,952 Thousand persons +0.9%
2003 28,192 Thousand persons +0.9%
2004 28,536 Thousand persons +1.2%
2005 28,761 Thousand persons +0.8%
2006 29,096 Thousand persons +1.2%
2007 29,465 Thousand persons +1.3%
2008 29,428 Thousand persons -0.1%
2009 29,004 Thousand persons -1.4%
2010 29,200 Thousand persons +0.7%
2011 29,222 Thousand persons +0.1%
2012 29,768 Thousand persons +1.9%
2013 30,171 Thousand persons +1.4%
2014 30,792 Thousand persons +2.1%
2015 31,364 Thousand persons +1.9%
2016 31,685 Thousand persons +1.0%
2017 31,986 Thousand persons +0.9%
2018 32,401 Thousand persons +1.3%
2019 32,736 Thousand persons +1.0%
2020 32,227 Thousand persons -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,090 Thousand persons 26,991 Thousand persons 27,188 Thousand persons 2
2000s 28,559 Thousand persons 27,443 Thousand persons 29,465 Thousand persons 10
2010s 30,933 Thousand persons 29,200 Thousand persons 32,736 Thousand persons 10
2020s 32,227 Thousand persons 32,227 Thousand persons 32,227 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 42,168 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,227 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 31,334 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 France 29,313 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 32,227 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 32,736 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 26,991 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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