Employed persons by professional status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons by professional status was 32,527 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by professional status in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status in United Kingdom is 32,527, measured 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,216, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23,216 | — |
| 1984 | 23,714 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 24,229 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 24,339 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24,760 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 25,596 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 26,487 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 26,720 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 26,149 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 25,698 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 25,423 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 25,621 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25,937 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26,228 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26,688 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,991 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26,818 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27,204 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 27,490 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 27,676 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27,973 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,250 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28,673 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28,974 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 29,191 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29,451 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 28,994 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29,042 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,186 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,484 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29,848 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30,534 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31,049 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,505 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31,833 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,189 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,527 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,620 | 23,216 | 26,487 | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,227 | 25,423 | 26,991 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,387 | 27,204 | 29,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,720 | 29,042 | 32,527 | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by professional status in United Kingdom?
- Employed persons by professional status in United Kingdom was 32,527 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,216 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by professional status?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 35 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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