Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 32,693 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32,693 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
32,693 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
23,269 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 32,693 Thousand persons 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 peaked at 32,693 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,269 Thousand persons, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23,269 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 23,763 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 24,282 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 24,388 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24,816 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 25,660 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 26,555 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 26,781 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 26,207 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 25,764 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 25,478 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 25,676 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25,989 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26,280 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26,744 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 27,051 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26,874 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 27,263 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 27,536 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 27,730 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 28,040 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,302 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28,737 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 29,040 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 29,260 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,519 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 29,058 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29,124 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,282 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,596 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 29,952 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30,670 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31,195 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,645 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31,965 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,353 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32,693 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 32,693 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,014 Thousand persons, 10.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 32,693 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,340 Thousand persons, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,676 Thousand persons | 23,269 Thousand persons | 26,555 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,284 Thousand persons | 25,478 Thousand persons | 27,051 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,449 Thousand persons | 27,263 Thousand persons | 29,519 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,847 Thousand persons | 29,124 Thousand persons | 32,693 Thousand persons | 10 |
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 32,693 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32,693 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 23,269 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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