Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 4,112 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 4,112. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 5,337 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,112, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,337 | — |
| 1993 | 5,071 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 4,878 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4,787 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,705 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,601 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,500 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,455 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,436 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,560 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,575 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,642 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,723 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,687 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,781 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,783 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,760 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,545 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,597 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,607 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,658 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,586 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,528 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,527 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,433 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,301 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,276 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,208 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,112 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,792 | 4,455 | 5,337 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,649 | 4,436 | 4,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,472 | 4,208 | 4,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,112 | 4,112 | 4,112 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 4,112 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5,337 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,112 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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