Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employed persons by professional status and job tenure was 8.6 Year in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.6 Year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.8 Year
in 2013
All-time low
8 Year
in 1998
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

024681995200720191995: 8.2 Year1996: 8.2 Year1997: 8.1 Year1998: 8 Year1999: 8.1 Year2000: 8.1 Year2001: 8 Year2002: 8 Year2003: 8.1 Year2004: 8.1 Year2005: 8 Year2006: 8.1 Year2007: 8.1 Year2008: 8.1 Year2009: 8.4 Year2010: 8.6 Year2011: 8.6 Year2012: 8.7 Year2013: 8.8 Year2014: 8.8 Year2015: 8.6 Year2016: 8.6 Year2017: 8.6 Year2018: 8.7 Year2019: 8.6 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status and job tenure in United Kingdom is 8.6 Year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and job tenure in United Kingdom peaked at 8.8 Year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8 Year, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
Year Year Change
1995 8.2 Year
1996 8.2 Year +0.0%
1997 8.1 Year -1.2%
1998 8 Year -1.2%
1999 8.1 Year +1.2%
2000 8.1 Year +0.0%
2001 8 Year -1.2%
2002 8 Year +0.0%
2003 8.1 Year +1.2%
2004 8.1 Year +0.0%
2005 8 Year -1.2%
2006 8.1 Year +1.2%
2007 8.1 Year +0.0%
2008 8.1 Year +0.0%
2009 8.4 Year +3.7%
2010 8.6 Year +2.4%
2011 8.6 Year +0.0%
2012 8.7 Year +1.2%
2013 8.8 Year +1.1%
2014 8.8 Year +0.0%
2015 8.6 Year -2.3%
2016 8.6 Year +0.0%
2017 8.6 Year +0.0%
2018 8.7 Year +1.2%
2019 8.6 Year -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.12 Year 8 Year 8.2 Year 5
2000s 8.1 Year 8 Year 8.4 Year 10
2010s 8.66 Year 8.6 Year 8.8 Year 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 32 Sweden 9 Year compare
  2. 33 Finland 8.9 Year compare
  3. 34 Estonia 8.6 Year compare
  4. 34 Netherlands 8.6 Year compare
  5. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.6 Year compare
  6. 34 Estonia 8.6 Year compare
  7. 34 Netherlands 8.6 Year compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by professional status and job tenure in United Kingdom?
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in United Kingdom was 8.6 Year in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 8.8 Year in 2013.
What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 8 Year in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by professional status and job tenure?
United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed persons by professional status and job tenure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 professional status and job tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,265 data points, 1995–2025
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