Employed persons: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 32,227 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32,227 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
32,736 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
26,991 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in United Kingdom is 32,227 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in United Kingdom peaked at 32,736 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,991 Thousand persons, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employed persons: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26,991 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 27,188 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 27,443 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 27,714 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 27,952 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 28,192 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 28,536 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28,761 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 29,096 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29,465 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 29,428 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29,004 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 29,200 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29,222 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29,768 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30,171 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 30,792 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31,364 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31,685 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31,986 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32,401 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32,736 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32,227 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 32,227 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,024 Thousand persons, 10.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 32,227 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,406 Thousand persons, 7.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,090 Thousand persons | 26,991 Thousand persons | 27,188 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,559 Thousand persons | 27,443 Thousand persons | 29,465 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,933 Thousand persons | 29,200 Thousand persons | 32,736 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,227 Thousand persons | 32,227 Thousand persons | 32,227 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 professional status and occupation - quarterly in United Kingdom?
- Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in United Kingdom was 32,227 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32,736 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,991 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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