Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 14.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom stood at 14.9. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom peaked at 20.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.8 | — |
| 2009 | 19.6 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.5 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 15.9 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.9 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | -5.7% |
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 | 20.2 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.17 | 14.9 | 17.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 7 Netherlands 20.3 compare
- 7 Netherlands 20.3 compare
- 9 Denmark 17.3 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.9 compare
- 12 Switzerland 14.6 compare
- 13 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 nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom?
- Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom was 14.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity 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 nace rev. 2 activity?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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