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
36th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2019, employed persons by professional status and job tenure in United Kingdom stood at 8.6 Year.
That represents a change of 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 36th out of 47 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
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8.6 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3 Year, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8.6 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 Year, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 34 Sweden 9 Year compare
- 35 Finland 8.9 Year compare
- 36 Estonia 8.6 Year compare
- 36 Netherlands 8.6 Year compare
- 36 Estonia 8.6 Year compare
- 36 Netherlands 8.6 Year compare
- 36 United Kingdom 8.6 Year compare
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 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 36th out of 47 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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