Employment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employment rates by citizenship was 67.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
67.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 2019
All-time low
60.9%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Employment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

02040601995200720191995: 60.9 Percentage1996: 61.5 Percentage1997: 62.5 Percentage1998: 63.1 Percentage1999: 63.2 Percentage2000: 63.8 Percentage2001: 64.1 Percentage2002: 64.1 Percentage2003: 64.3 Percentage2004: 64.5 Percentage2005: 64.8 Percentage2006: 64.9 Percentage2007: 64.8 Percentage2008: 64.8 Percentage2009: 63.3 Percentage2010: 63 Percentage2011: 62.8 Percentage2012: 63.1 Percentage2013: 63.6 Percentage2014: 64.6 Percentage2015: 65.3 Percentage2016: 65.8 Percentage2017: 66.2 Percentage2018: 66.7 Percentage2019: 67.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom stood at 67.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom peaked at 67.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 1995.

United Kingdom ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Employment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1995 60.9%
1996 61.5% +1.0%
1997 62.5% +1.6%
1998 63.1% +1.0%
1999 63.2% +0.2%
2000 63.8% +0.9%
2001 64.1% +0.5%
2002 64.1% +0.0%
2003 64.3% +0.3%
2004 64.5% +0.3%
2005 64.8% +0.5%
2006 64.9% +0.2%
2007 64.8% -0.2%
2008 64.8% +0.0%
2009 63.3% -2.3%
2010 63.0% -0.5%
2011 62.8% -0.3%
2012 63.1% +0.5%
2013 63.6% +0.8%
2014 64.6% +1.6%
2015 65.3% +1.1%
2016 65.8% +0.8%
2017 66.2% +0.6%
2018 66.7% +0.8%
2019 67.2% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.2% 60.9% 63.2% 5
2000s 64.3% 63.3% 64.9% 10
2010s 64.8% 62.8% 67.2% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 13 Germany 67.6% compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.2% compare
  3. 16 Czechia 66.4% compare
  4. 17 Lithuania 65.9% compare
  5. 17 Lithuania 65.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom?
Employment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom was 67.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for employment rates by citizenship?
United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by citizenship rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
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