Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 74.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
74.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2019
All-time low
69.0%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom, 2012–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom is 74.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 69.0% | — |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom was 74.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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