Employment by job tenure: persons Dependent in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment by job tenure: persons Dependent was 28,537 Persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment by job tenure intervals - persons — Dependent employment in United Kingdom, 2009–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by job tenure intervals - persons — dependent employment in United Kingdom is 28,537 Persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by job tenure intervals - persons — dependent employment in United Kingdom peaked at 77,787 Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26,080 Persons, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment by job tenure: persons Dependent in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 75,370 Persons | — |
| 2010 | 74,975 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 75,304 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75,515 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76,408 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 77,787 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26,080 Persons | -66.5% |
| 2016 | 26,272 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26,688 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 26,919 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 27,191 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27,497 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27,596 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27,978 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28,297 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 28,275 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 28,537 Persons | +0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 28,537 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,149 Persons, 6.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 28,537 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,118 Persons, 6.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment by job tenure: persons Dependent in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -66.5% | 77,787 Persons | 26,080 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,370 Persons | 75,370 Persons | 75,370 Persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 51,314 Persons | 26,080 Persons | 77,787 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,030 Persons | 27,497 Persons | 28,537 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Croatia 1,465 Persons compare
- 3 Brazil 71,468 Persons compare
- 4 Mexico 40,511 Persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 23,352 Persons compare
- 5 Germany 39,238 Persons compare
- 5 Poland 13,479 Persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 8,212 Persons compare
- 7 France 25,308 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 1,310 Persons compare
- 8 Slovenia 864.31 Persons compare
- 8 Spain 19,172 Persons compare
- 9 Italy 19,084 Persons compare
- 9 Latvia 765.48 Persons 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 job tenure intervals - persons — dependent employment in United Kingdom?
- Employment by job tenure intervals - persons — dependent employment in United Kingdom was 28,537 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by job tenure intervals - persons — dependent employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 77,787 Persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment by job tenure intervals - persons — dependent employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,080 Persons in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment by job tenure intervals - persons — dependent employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by job tenure intervals - persons — dependent employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by job tenure intervals - persons — Dependent employment tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on job tenure composition (in persons) by job tenure intervals. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment – sex, five-year and broad age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64, total, etc.). Job tenure is measured by the length of time workers have been in their current or main job or with their current employer. This information is valuable for estimating the degree of fluidity in the labour market and in identifying the areas of economic activity where the turnover of labour is rapid or otherwise. Data are so far reported for a number of European countries and will be expanded to cover a greater number of countries. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.