Employment by job tenure intervals - persons — Employment tenure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment by job tenure intervals - persons — Employment tenure was 33,078 Persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment by job tenure intervals - persons — Employment tenure in United Kingdom, 2009–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 33,078 Persons for employment by job tenure intervals - persons — employment tenure in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by job tenure intervals - persons — employment tenure in United Kingdom peaked at 91,637 Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,653 Persons, in 2016.
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 intervals - persons — Employment tenure in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87,120 Persons | — |
| 2010 | 87,064 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 87,630 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 88,303 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89,345 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 91,637 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 30,822 Persons | -66.4% |
| 2016 | 30,653 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31,601 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 31,830 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32,224 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32,085 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 31,882 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31,884 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32,704 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 32,755 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 33,078 Persons | +1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 33,078 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 Persons, 6.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 33,078 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,799 Persons, 6.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment by job tenure intervals - persons — Employment tenure 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 | -66.4% | 91,637 Persons | 30,822 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,120 Persons | 87,120 Persons | 87,120 Persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 60,111 Persons | 30,653 Persons | 91,637 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,398 Persons | 31,882 Persons | 33,078 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Japan 66,430 Persons compare
- 4 Mexico 58,303 Persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 32,566 Persons compare
- 5 Germany 42,858 Persons compare
- 5 Poland 16,586 Persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 9,714 Persons compare
- 7 France 29,233 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 1,478 Persons compare
- 8 Italy 24,290 Persons compare
- 8 Slovenia 1,003 Persons compare
- 9 Colombia 23,827 Persons compare
- 9 Latvia 895.89 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 — employment tenure in United Kingdom?
- Employment by job tenure intervals - persons — employment tenure in United Kingdom was 33,078 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by job tenure intervals - persons — employment tenure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 91,637 Persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment by job tenure intervals - persons — employment tenure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,653 Persons in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment by job tenure intervals - persons — employment tenure?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by job tenure intervals - persons — employment tenure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 — 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.