Employed persons by job: quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons by job: quarterly data was 32,227 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in United Kingdom, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 32,227 for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 32,227 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,024, 10.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 32,227 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,406, 7.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
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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