Employees by occupation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employees by occupation was 27,502 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
27,502 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
27,502 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
20,787 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Employees by occupation in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 27,502 Thousand persons for employees by occupation in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in United Kingdom peaked at 27,502 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,787 Thousand persons, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20,787 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 21,022 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 21,464 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 21,548 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 21,602 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 22,280 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 22,745 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 22,918 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 22,512 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 22,196 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 21,993 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 22,091 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 22,374 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22,741 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 23,189 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 23,578 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23,406 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 23,851 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24,112 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 24,254 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 24,379 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 24,526 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24,929 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25,133 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25,269 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 25,485 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 25,011 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 24,929 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 25,027 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25,094 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 25,398 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25,840 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26,383 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 26,648 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 26,947 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27,361 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,502 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 27,502 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801 Thousand persons, 9.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 27,502 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,127 Thousand persons, 8.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,635 Thousand persons | 20,787 Thousand persons | 22,745 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 22,700 Thousand persons | 21,993 Thousand persons | 23,578 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,695 Thousand persons | 23,851 Thousand persons | 25,485 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,113 Thousand persons | 24,929 Thousand persons | 27,502 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 occupation in United Kingdom?
- Employees by occupation in United Kingdom was 27,502 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 27,502 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,787 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employees by occupation?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employees by occupation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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