Employees by occupation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employees by occupation was 27,502 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
27,502
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
27,502
in 2019
All-time low
20,787
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Employees by occupation in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 27,502 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,787, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20,787 | — |
| 1984 | 21,022 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 21,464 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 21,548 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 21,602 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 22,280 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 22,745 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 22,918 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 22,512 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 22,196 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 21,993 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 22,091 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 22,374 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22,741 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 23,189 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 23,578 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23,406 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 23,851 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24,112 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 24,254 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 24,379 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 24,526 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24,929 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25,133 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25,269 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 25,485 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 25,011 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 24,929 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 25,027 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25,094 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 25,398 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25,840 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26,383 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 26,648 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 26,947 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27,361 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,502 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,635 | 20,787 | 22,745 | 7 |
| 1990s | 22,700 | 21,993 | 23,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,695 | 23,851 | 25,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,113 | 24,929 | 27,502 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by occupation in United Kingdom?
- Employees by occupation in United Kingdom was 27,502 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 27,502 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,787 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employees by occupation?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 35 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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