Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly was 32,227 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
32,227
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
32,736
in 2019
All-time low
26,991
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200920201998: 27.0k1999: 27.2k2000: 27.4k2001: 27.7k2002: 28.0k2003: 28.2k2004: 28.5k2005: 28.8k2006: 29.1k2007: 29.5k2008: 29.4k2009: 29.0k2010: 29.2k2011: 29.2k2012: 29.8k2013: 30.2k2014: 30.8k2015: 31.4k2016: 31.7k2017: 32.0k2018: 32.4k2019: 32.7k2020: 32.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 32,227, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32,736 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,991, in 1998.

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 23 years of available data.

Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 26,991
1999 27,188 +0.7%
2000 27,443 +0.9%
2001 27,714 +1.0%
2002 27,952 +0.9%
2003 28,192 +0.9%
2004 28,536 +1.2%
2005 28,761 +0.8%
2006 29,096 +1.2%
2007 29,465 +1.3%
2008 29,428 -0.1%
2009 29,004 -1.4%
2010 29,200 +0.7%
2011 29,222 +0.1%
2012 29,768 +1.9%
2013 30,171 +1.4%
2014 30,792 +2.1%
2015 31,364 +1.9%
2016 31,685 +1.0%
2017 31,986 +0.9%
2018 32,401 +1.3%
2019 32,736 +1.0%
2020 32,227 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,090 26,991 27,188 2
2000s 28,559 27,443 29,465 10
2010s 30,933 29,200 32,736 10
2020s 32,227 32,227 32,227 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 42,168 compare
  2. 3 France 29,252 compare
  3. 4 Italy 24,064 compare
  4. 5 Spain 22,273 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 32,227 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32,736 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26,991 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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