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
Latest (2019)
21.6
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.9
in 1997
All-time low
19.3
in 2018
Years of data
28
1992–2019
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in United Kingdom, 1992–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 21.6 for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in 2019.
The figure 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 21.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.9, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 21.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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