Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 24.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10th out of 45 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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