Labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Labour force by citizenship was 33,796 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
33,796 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
33,796 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
28,411 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720191995: 28.4k Thousand persons1996: 28.6k Thousand persons1997: 28.7k Thousand persons1998: 28.8k Thousand persons1999: 28.5k Thousand persons2000: 28.8k Thousand persons2001: 28.8k Thousand persons2002: 29.1k Thousand persons2003: 29.4k Thousand persons2004: 29.6k Thousand persons2005: 30.1k Thousand persons2006: 30.6k Thousand persons2007: 30.8k Thousand persons2008: 31.2k Thousand persons2009: 31.4k Thousand persons2010: 31.5k Thousand persons2011: 31.7k Thousand persons2012: 32.0k Thousand persons2013: 32.3k Thousand persons2014: 32.5k Thousand persons2015: 32.8k Thousand persons2016: 33.1k Thousand persons2017: 33.3k Thousand persons2018: 33.5k Thousand persons2019: 33.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom is 33,796 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom peaked at 33,796 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,411 Thousand persons, in 1995.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 28,411 Thousand persons
1996 28,572 Thousand persons +0.6%
1997 28,723 Thousand persons +0.5%
1998 28,778 Thousand persons +0.2%
1999 28,546 Thousand persons -0.8%
2000 28,808 Thousand persons +0.9%
2001 28,847 Thousand persons +0.1%
2002 29,147 Thousand persons +1.0%
2003 29,389 Thousand persons +0.8%
2004 29,613 Thousand persons +0.8%
2005 30,106 Thousand persons +1.7%
2006 30,616 Thousand persons +1.7%
2007 30,816 Thousand persons +0.7%
2008 31,207 Thousand persons +1.3%
2009 31,363 Thousand persons +0.5%
2010 31,502 Thousand persons +0.4%
2011 31,745 Thousand persons +0.8%
2012 32,017 Thousand persons +0.9%
2013 32,285 Thousand persons +0.8%
2014 32,530 Thousand persons +0.8%
2015 32,795 Thousand persons +0.8%
2016 33,104 Thousand persons +0.9%
2017 33,280 Thousand persons +0.5%
2018 33,536 Thousand persons +0.8%
2019 33,796 Thousand persons +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,606 Thousand persons 28,411 Thousand persons 28,778 Thousand persons 5
2000s 29,991 Thousand persons 28,808 Thousand persons 31,363 Thousand persons 10
2010s 32,659 Thousand persons 31,502 Thousand persons 33,796 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 44,004 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 35,377 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,796 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 France 31,782 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Italy 25,629 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom?
Labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom was 33,796 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 33,796 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 28,411 Thousand persons in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for labour force by citizenship?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
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