Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 404 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
404 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
952 Thousand persons
in 2004
All-time low
404 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 404 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 952 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 404 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 949 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 873 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 909 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 862 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 909 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 952 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 852 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 812 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 863 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 772 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 640 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 580 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 528 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 501 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 476 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 485 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 457 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 477 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 509 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 514 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 447 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 404 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 949 Thousand persons | 949 Thousand persons | 949 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 844.4 Thousand persons | 640 Thousand persons | 952 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 497.4 Thousand persons | 447 Thousand persons | 580 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 404 Thousand persons | 404 Thousand persons | 404 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Germany 1,443 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 510 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 510 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 404 Thousand persons compare
- 7 France 262 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 257 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 - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 404 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 952 Thousand persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 404 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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