Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) was 26,502 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in United Kingdom, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 26,502 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in United Kingdom peaked at 26,502 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 22,455, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,760 | — |
| 2006 | 22,897 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 23,084 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23,015 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 22,548 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 22,455 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22,776 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 23,104 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23,147 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24,210 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 24,509 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24,679 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 25,284 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 25,652 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24,787 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 23,108 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 24,077 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 25,842 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 25,903 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26,270 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 26,310 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 26,393 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 26,502 | +0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 26,502 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,776, 9.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 26,502 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,903, 9.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,861 | 22,548 | 23,084 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24,060 | 22,455 | 25,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,551 | 23,108 | 26,502 | 8 |
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 full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in United Kingdom?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in United Kingdom was 26,502 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 26,502 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,455 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.