Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 60.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
60.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2019
All-time low
56.2%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

02040601995200720191995: 56.2 Percentage1996: 56.6 Percentage1997: 57.5 Percentage1998: 57.9 Percentage1999: 57.9 Percentage2000: 58.5 Percentage2001: 58.7 Percentage2002: 58.7 Percentage2003: 58.9 Percentage2004: 59 Percentage2005: 59.3 Percentage2006: 59.3 Percentage2007: 59.2 Percentage2008: 59.2 Percentage2009: 57.8 Percentage2010: 57.5 Percentage2011: 57.3 Percentage2012: 57.6 Percentage2013: 57.9 Percentage2014: 58.8 Percentage2015: 59.4 Percentage2016: 59.9 Percentage2017: 60.2 Percentage2018: 60.6 Percentage2019: 60.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in United Kingdom stood at 60.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in United Kingdom peaked at 60.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1995 56.2%
1996 56.6% +0.7%
1997 57.5% +1.6%
1998 57.9% +0.7%
1999 57.9% +0.0%
2000 58.5% +1.0%
2001 58.7% +0.3%
2002 58.7% +0.0%
2003 58.9% +0.3%
2004 59.0% +0.2%
2005 59.3% +0.5%
2006 59.3% +0.0%
2007 59.2% -0.2%
2008 59.2% +0.0%
2009 57.8% -2.4%
2010 57.5% -0.5%
2011 57.3% -0.3%
2012 57.6% +0.5%
2013 57.9% +0.5%
2014 58.8% +1.6%
2015 59.4% +1.0%
2016 59.9% +0.8%
2017 60.2% +0.5%
2018 60.6% +0.7%
2019 60.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.2% 56.2% 57.9% 5
2000s 58.9% 57.8% 59.3% 10
2010s 59.0% 57.3% 60.9% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 10 Estonia 61.5% compare
  2. 10 Estonia 61.5% compare
  3. 12 Denmark 61.0% compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 60.9% compare
  5. 15 Czechia 59.3% compare
  6. 15 Germany 59.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in United Kingdom?
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in United Kingdom was 60.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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