Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 404 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 404, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 952 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 404, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 35 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 949 | — |
| 2000 | 873 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 909 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 862 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 909 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 952 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 852 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 812 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 863 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 772 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 640 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 580 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 528 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 501 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 476 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 485 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 457 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 477 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 509 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 514 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 447 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 404 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 949 | 949 | 949 | 1 |
| 2000s | 844.4 | 640 | 952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 497.4 | 447 | 580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 404 | 404 | 404 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 Germany 1,443 compare
- 2 Netherlands 510 compare
- 4 France 262 compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 257 compare
- 6 Spain 238 compare
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 404 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 952 in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 404 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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