Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 66.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
66.3
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
67.6
in 2019
All-time low
62.8
in 2011
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom is 66.3, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 67.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.8, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.1 | — |
| 1999 | 63.9 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 64.1 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.4 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.5 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.6 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.9 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.2 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.6 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.2 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 63.1 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.8 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.6 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 65.7 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.1 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.5 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.1 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.6 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.3 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5 | 63.1 | 63.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.51 | 63.2 | 65.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.15 | 62.8 | 67.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3 | 66.3 | 66.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 66.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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