Employed persons working: % of total employment … home in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons working: % of total employment … home was 21.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in United Kingdom, 1992–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in United Kingdom is 21.6, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in United Kingdom peaked at 26.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Employed persons working: % of total employment … home in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.8 | — |
| 1993 | 26 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 25.5 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 26 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.9 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 23.1 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 23 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.9 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.5 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.3 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.9 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.3 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.9 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 19.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.6 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 20.2 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.6 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.3 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.3 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.6 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.62 | 20.8 | 26.9 | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.9 | 19.9 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3 | 19.3 | 21.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in United Kingdom?
- Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in United Kingdom was 21.6 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons working from home by professional status - % of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest employed persons working from home by professional status - % of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed persons working from home by professional status - % of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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