Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level was 32,430 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32,430 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
32,878 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
27,051 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom is 32,430 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 32,878 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,051 Thousand persons, in 1998.
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 23 years of available data.
Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27,051 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 27,243 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 27,495 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 27,769 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 28,007 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 28,250 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 28,594 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28,826 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 29,163 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29,535 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 29,491 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29,064 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 29,297 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29,312 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,884 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 30,276 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30,931 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 31,515 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31,823 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 32,141 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,579 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32,878 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 32,430 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 32,430 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,041 Thousand persons, 10.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 32,430 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414 Thousand persons, 7.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,147 Thousand persons | 27,051 Thousand persons | 27,243 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,620 Thousand persons | 27,495 Thousand persons | 29,535 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,064 Thousand persons | 29,297 Thousand persons | 32,878 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,430 Thousand persons | 32,430 Thousand persons | 32,430 Thousand persons | 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 occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 32,430 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32,878 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,051 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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