Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 4,112 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 4,112 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5,337 Thousand persons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,112 Thousand persons, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,337 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 5,071 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 4,878 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4,787 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,705 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,601 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,500 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,455 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,436 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,560 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,575 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,642 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,723 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,687 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,781 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,783 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,760 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,545 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,597 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,607 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,658 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,586 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,528 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,527 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,433 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,301 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,276 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,208 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,112 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,792 Thousand persons | 4,455 Thousand persons | 5,337 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,649 Thousand persons | 4,436 Thousand persons | 4,783 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,472 Thousand persons | 4,208 Thousand persons | 4,658 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,112 Thousand persons | 4,112 Thousand persons | 4,112 Thousand persons | 1 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4,112 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,337 Thousand persons in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,112 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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