Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation was 14.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, employees by educational attainment level and occupation in United Kingdom stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and occupation in United Kingdom peaked at 25.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 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 occupation in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.0% | — |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.6% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.9% compare
- 12 Switzerland 14.6% compare
- 13 Norway 14.5% compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and occupation in United Kingdom?
- Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in United Kingdom was 14.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and occupation 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 occupation?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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