Employment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment rates by citizenship was 67.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 67.2% for employment rates by citizenship in 2019. 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.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 67.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.7%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 67.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 47 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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