Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 475 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
475 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
968 Thousand persons
in 2004
All-time low
475 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom stood at 475 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 968 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 475 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 919 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 925 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 907 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 906 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 968 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 927 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 845 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 844 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 823 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 697 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 617 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 588 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 518 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 503 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 487 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 485 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 498 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 510 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 516 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 475 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 876.1 Thousand persons | 697 Thousand persons | 968 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 519.7 Thousand persons | 475 Thousand persons | 617 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Germany 1,335 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 525 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 525 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 475 Thousand persons compare
- 7 France 277 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 273 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom?
- Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom was 475 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 968 Thousand persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 475 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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