Employed persons by job: quarterly data in United Kingdom

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

Latest (2020)
32,227
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
32,736
in 2019
All-time low
29,004
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in United Kingdom, 2008–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201420202008: 29.4k2009: 29.0k2010: 29.2k2011: 29.2k2012: 29.8k2013: 30.2k2014: 30.8k2015: 31.4k2016: 31.7k2017: 32.0k2018: 32.4k2019: 32.7k2020: 32.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom is 32,227, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom peaked at 32,736 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,004, in 2009.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employed persons by job: quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 29,428 —
2009 29,004 -1.4%
2010 29,200 +0.7%
2011 29,222 +0.1%
2012 29,768 +1.9%
2013 30,171 +1.4%
2014 30,792 +2.1%
2015 31,364 +1.9%
2016 31,685 +1.0%
2017 31,986 +0.9%
2018 32,401 +1.3%
2019 32,736 +1.0%
2020 32,227 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,216 29,004 29,428 2
2010s 30,933 29,200 32,736 10
2020s 32,227 32,227 32,227 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 41,900 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 32,507 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 32,227 compare
  4. 5 France 29,464 compare
  5. 6 Italy 24,381 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom?
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in United Kingdom was 32,227 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 32,736 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 29,004 in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 890 data points, 2008–2026
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