Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 475 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom stood at 475. 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 475, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 47 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 (1998–2020) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 919 | — |
| 2001 | 925 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 907 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 906 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 968 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 927 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 845 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 844 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 823 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 697 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 617 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 588 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 518 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 503 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 487 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 485 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 498 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 510 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 516 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 475 | -7.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 475 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39, 12.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 475 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53, 9.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 876.1 | 697 | 968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 519.7 | 475 | 617 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Germany 1,335 compare
- 3 Netherlands 525 compare
- 3 Netherlands 525 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 475 compare
- 7 France 277 compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 273 compare
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 employment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom?
- Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in United Kingdom was 475 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 in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 475 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 47 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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