Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 14.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 14.9% for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in United Kingdom peaked at 24.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.9% | — |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.5% | 24.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 7 Netherlands 19.8% compare
- 7 Netherlands 19.8% compare
- 9 Denmark 17.3% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.9% compare
- 12 Switzerland 14.5% compare
- 12 Norway 14.5% compare
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 employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in United Kingdom?
- Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in United Kingdom was 14.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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