Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time was 32,537 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32,537 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
32,537 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
29,194 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in United Kingdom, 2011–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2011201520192011: 29.2k Thousand persons2012: 29.5k Thousand persons2013: 29.9k Thousand persons2014: 30.5k Thousand persons2015: 31.1k Thousand persons2016: 31.5k Thousand persons2017: 31.8k Thousand persons2018: 32.2k Thousand persons2019: 32.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in United Kingdom is 32,537 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in United Kingdom peaked at 32,537 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,194 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 29,194 Thousand persons
2012 29,496 Thousand persons +1.0%
2013 29,867 Thousand persons +1.3%
2014 30,536 Thousand persons +2.2%
2015 31,061 Thousand persons +1.7%
2016 31,526 Thousand persons +1.5%
2017 31,845 Thousand persons +1.0%
2018 32,204 Thousand persons +1.1%
2019 32,537 Thousand persons +1.0%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 42,312 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 32,537 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 32,405 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 France 29,309 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in United Kingdom?
Employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in United Kingdom was 32,537 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 32,537 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 29,194 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 European socio-economic group and working time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
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