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
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in United Kingdom, 2012–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 74.5 for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 69 | — |
| 2013 | 69.7 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 71 | +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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 74.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.25, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 74.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.5, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (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)
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 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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