Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 1,086 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,086 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,651 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
310.6 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,086 Thousand persons for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in 2019.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in United Kingdom peaked at 1,651 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 310.6 Thousand persons, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 5th 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 who could not find a permanent or full-time job in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 682.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 811.9 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 744 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 801 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 831.1 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 753.2 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 611.5 Thousand persons | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 555.7 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 665.6 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 918.5 Thousand persons | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 1,110 Thousand persons | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 1,211 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,276 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,251 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,260 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,172 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1,086 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 985.2 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 923.3 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 864.1 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 832.7 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 792.5 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 806.1 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 846.4 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 947.1 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 310.6 Thousand persons | -67.2% |
| 2009 | 783.5 Thousand persons | +152.3% |
| 2010 | 927.4 Thousand persons | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1,569 Thousand persons | +69.2% |
| 2012 | 1,633 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,651 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,580 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,517 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,410 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,262 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,191 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,086 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,086 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.6 Thousand persons, 12.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,086 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4 Thousand persons, 11.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +152.3% | 310.6 Thousand persons | 783.5 Thousand persons |
| 2011 | +69.2% | 927.4 Thousand persons | 1,569 Thousand persons |
| 2008 | -67.2% | 947.1 Thousand persons | 310.6 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 747.89 Thousand persons | 611.5 Thousand persons | 831.1 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,051 Thousand persons | 555.7 Thousand persons | 1,276 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 809.15 Thousand persons | 310.6 Thousand persons | 985.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,383 Thousand persons | 927.4 Thousand persons | 1,651 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 who could not find a permanent or full-time job in United Kingdom?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in United Kingdom was 1,086 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,651 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 310.6 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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