Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons was 0.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in United Kingdom, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.41 for inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in United Kingdom peaked at 0.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 46th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5 | — |
| 2012 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.32 | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.44 | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.835, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.87, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +51.7% | 0.29 | 0.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3656 | 0.29 | 0.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 5 |
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 inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in United Kingdom?
- Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in United Kingdom was 0.41 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inspectors per 10'000 employed persons recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inspectors per 10'000 employed persons recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for inspectors per 10'000 employed persons?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inspectors per 10'000 employed persons rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the average number of labour inspectors per 10,000 employed persons, which provides some indication of the resources available for monitoring and enforncing appropriate work conditions and the corresponding standards. Labour inspectors are public officials or other authorities who are responsible for three key labour inspection activities: a) securing the enforcement of the legal provisions relating to conditions of work and the protection of workers while engaged in their work, such as provisions relating to hours, wages, safety, health and welfare, the employment of children and young persons, and other connected matters, in so far as such provisions are enforceable by labour inspectors; b) supplying technical information and advice to employers and workers concerning the most effective means of complying with the legal provisions; c) bringing to the notice of the competent authority defects or abuses not specifically covered by existing legal provisions. Labour inspectors have the authority to initiate processes that may lead to legal action. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.