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

United Kingdom: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 75.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
75.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 2019
All-time low
68.1%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

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

0204060801995200720191995: 68.1 Percentage1996: 68.7 Percentage1997: 69.7 Percentage1998: 70.2 Percentage1999: 70.4 Percentage2000: 71 Percentage2001: 71.3 Percentage2002: 71.2 Percentage2003: 71.4 Percentage2004: 71.6 Percentage2005: 71.8 Percentage2006: 71.6 Percentage2007: 71.5 Percentage2008: 71.5 Percentage2009: 69.9 Percentage2010: 69.4 Percentage2011: 69.3 Percentage2012: 69.9 Percentage2013: 70.5 Percentage2014: 71.9 Percentage2015: 72.7 Percentage2016: 73.5 Percentage2017: 74.1 Percentage2018: 74.7 Percentage2019: 75.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom is 75.2%, measured 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 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom peaked at 75.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom 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 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1995 68.1%
1996 68.7% +0.9%
1997 69.7% +1.5%
1998 70.2% +0.7%
1999 70.4% +0.3%
2000 71.0% +0.9%
2001 71.3% +0.4%
2002 71.2% -0.1%
2003 71.4% +0.3%
2004 71.6% +0.3%
2005 71.8% +0.3%
2006 71.6% -0.3%
2007 71.5% -0.1%
2008 71.5% +0.0%
2009 69.9% -2.2%
2010 69.4% -0.7%
2011 69.3% -0.1%
2012 69.9% +0.9%
2013 70.5% +0.9%
2014 71.9% +2.0%
2015 72.7% +1.1%
2016 73.5% +1.1%
2017 74.1% +0.8%
2018 74.7% +0.8%
2019 75.2% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.4% 68.1% 70.4% 5
2000s 71.3% 69.9% 71.8% 10
2010s 72.1% 69.3% 75.2% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 11 Czechia 75.7% compare
  2. 12 Estonia 75.4% compare
  3. 12 Estonia 75.4% compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.2% compare
  5. 16 Hungary 75.1% compare
  6. 17 Ireland 74.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in United Kingdom was 75.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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