Employed persons by detailed occupation in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employed persons by detailed occupation was 32,527 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32,527
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
32,527
in 2019
All-time low
29,186
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Employed persons by detailed occupation in United Kingdom, 2011–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2011201520192011: 29.2k2012: 29.5k2013: 29.8k2014: 30.5k2015: 31.0k2016: 31.5k2017: 31.8k2018: 32.2k2019: 32.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 32,527 for employed persons by detailed occupation in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed occupation in United Kingdom peaked at 32,527 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,186, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Employed persons by detailed occupation in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by detailed occupation (ISCO-08 two digit level) in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 29,186
2012 29,484 +1.0%
2013 29,848 +1.2%
2014 30,534 +2.3%
2015 31,049 +1.7%
2016 31,505 +1.5%
2017 31,833 +1.0%
2018 32,189 +1.1%
2019 32,527 +1.0%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 42,312 compare
  2. 3 France 29,331 compare
  3. 4 Italy 24,053 compare
  4. 5 Spain 22,203 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by detailed occupation in United Kingdom?
Employed persons by detailed occupation in United Kingdom was 32,527 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by detailed occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 32,527 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by detailed occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 29,186 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by detailed occupation?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed persons by detailed occupation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 detailed occupation (ISCO-08 two digit level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by detailed occupation (ISCO-08 two digit level)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 549 data points, 2011–2025
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