Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 32,527 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,937 Thousand persons, in 1995.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25,937 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 26,228 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26,688 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,991 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26,818 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27,204 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 27,490 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 27,676 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27,973 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,250 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28,673 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28,974 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 29,191 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29,451 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 28,994 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29,042 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,186 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,484 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29,848 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30,534 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31,049 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,505 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31,833 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,189 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,527 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,532 Thousand persons | 25,937 Thousand persons | 26,991 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 28,387 Thousand persons | 27,204 Thousand persons | 29,451 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,720 Thousand persons | 29,042 Thousand persons | 32,527 Thousand persons | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,937 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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