Employment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 67.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 67.2 for employment rates by educational attainment level in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 67.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.3, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 56.3 | — |
| 1984 | 57.4 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 58.3 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 58.4 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.1 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 61.1 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 63.2 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 63.7 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 62.3 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 61 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 60.1 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 60.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.9 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 61.5 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 62.5 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 63.1 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 63.2 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.8 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.1 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.8 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.9 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.8 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.3 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 63 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.6 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.6 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 65.3 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.8 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 66.2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.7 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.2 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.11 | 56.3 | 63.2 | 7 |
| 1990s | 61.87 | 60.1 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.34 | 63.3 | 64.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.83 | 62.8 | 67.2 | 10 |
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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 in United Kingdom?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 67.2 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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