Labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force by citizenship was 33,796 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
33,796
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
33,796
in 2019
All-time low
28,411
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom stood at 33,796. 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,411, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 35 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28,411 | — |
| 1996 | 28,572 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 28,723 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28,778 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28,546 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 28,808 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 28,847 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 29,147 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29,389 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29,613 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30,106 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 30,616 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,816 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,207 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31,363 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31,502 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31,745 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 32,017 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32,285 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 32,530 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32,795 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33,104 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33,280 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33,536 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,796 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,606 | 28,411 | 28,778 | 5 |
| 2000s | 29,991 | 28,808 | 31,363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,659 | 31,502 | 33,796 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom?
- Labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom was 33,796 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33,796 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,411 in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force by citizenship?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 35 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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