Employed persons by professional status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons by professional status was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32,527 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
32,527 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
23,216 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Employed persons by professional status in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 32,527 Thousand persons for employed persons by professional status in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status in United Kingdom peaked at 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,216 Thousand persons, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23,216 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 23,714 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 24,229 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 24,339 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24,760 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 25,596 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 26,487 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 26,720 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 26,149 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 25,698 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 25,423 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 25,621 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25,937 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26,228 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26,688 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,991 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26,818 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27,204 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 27,490 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 27,676 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27,973 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,250 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28,673 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28,974 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 29,191 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29,451 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 28,994 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29,042 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,186 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,484 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29,848 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30,534 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31,049 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,505 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31,833 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,189 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,527 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,620 Thousand persons | 23,216 Thousand persons | 26,487 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,227 Thousand persons | 25,423 Thousand persons | 26,991 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,387 Thousand persons | 27,204 Thousand persons | 29,451 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,720 Thousand persons | 29,042 Thousand persons | 32,527 Thousand persons | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by professional status in United Kingdom?
- Employed persons by professional status in United Kingdom was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,216 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by professional status?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed persons by professional status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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