Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth was 60.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 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 country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 60.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.2, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.2% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.22 | 56.2 | 57.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.86 | 57.8 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.01 | 57.3 | 60.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth in United Kingdom was 60.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 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 country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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