Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 67.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 67.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 67.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.0% | — |
| 1993 | 60.1% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 60.1% | 63.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.3% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 62.8% | 67.2% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 67.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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