Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth was 75.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in United Kingdom is 75.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 75.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.4% | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 69.9% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 69.3% | 75.2% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in United Kingdom was 75.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 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 flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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