Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 66.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
66.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 2019
All-time low
62.8%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020

02040601998200920201998: 63.1 Percentage1999: 63.9 Percentage2000: 64.1 Percentage2001: 64.4 Percentage2002: 64.5 Percentage2003: 64.6 Percentage2004: 64.8 Percentage2005: 64.8 Percentage2006: 64.9 Percentage2007: 65.2 Percentage2008: 64.6 Percentage2009: 63.2 Percentage2010: 63.1 Percentage2011: 62.8 Percentage2012: 63.6 Percentage2013: 64 Percentage2014: 65 Percentage2015: 65.7 Percentage2016: 66.1 Percentage2017: 66.5 Percentage2018: 67.1 Percentage2019: 67.6 Percentage2020: 66.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 66.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 67.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
1998 63.1%
1999 63.9% +1.3%
2000 64.1% +0.3%
2001 64.4% +0.5%
2002 64.5% +0.2%
2003 64.6% +0.2%
2004 64.8% +0.3%
2005 64.8% +0.0%
2006 64.9% +0.2%
2007 65.2% +0.5%
2008 64.6% -0.9%
2009 63.2% -2.2%
2010 63.1% -0.2%
2011 62.8% -0.5%
2012 63.6% +1.3%
2013 64.0% +0.6%
2014 65.0% +1.6%
2015 65.7% +1.1%
2016 66.1% +0.6%
2017 66.5% +0.6%
2018 67.1% +0.9%
2019 67.6% +0.7%
2020 66.3% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.5% 63.1% 63.9% 2
2000s 64.5% 63.2% 65.2% 10
2010s 65.2% 62.8% 67.6% 10
2020s 66.3% 66.3% 66.3% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 12 Germany 67.5% compare
  2. 13 Ireland 67.3% compare
  3. 14 Czechia 66.6% compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 66.3% compare
  5. 17 Lithuania 65.8% compare
  6. 17 Lithuania 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 66.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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