Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 32,693 in 2019. β² Rising
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983β2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 32,693 for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32,693 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,269, in 1983.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,676 | 23,269 | 26,555 | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,284 | 25,478 | 27,051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,449 | 27,263 | 29,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,847 | 29,124 | 32,693 | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 32,693 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,693 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,269 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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