Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 17.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in United Kingdom stood at 17.3. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in United Kingdom peaked at 25 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.3, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 9th 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 size of the local unit in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25 | — |
| 2005 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 22.4 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 21.9 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 22 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 20.4 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 19.4 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 18 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.3 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.6 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | -6.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 17.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.9, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 17.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2 | 21.9 | 25 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.37 | 17.3 | 20.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 6 Iceland 20.7 compare
- 7 Netherlands 20.3 compare
- 7 Netherlands 20.3 compare
- 9 Denmark 17.3 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 17.3 compare
- 12 Norway 14.7 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 size of the local unit in United Kingdom?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in United Kingdom was 17.3 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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