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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720191995: 28.4k1996: 28.6k1997: 28.7k1998: 28.8k1999: 28.5k2000: 28.8k2001: 28.8k2002: 29.1k2003: 29.4k2004: 29.6k2005: 30.1k2006: 30.6k2007: 30.8k2008: 31.2k2009: 31.4k2010: 31.5k2011: 31.7k2012: 32.0k2013: 32.3k2014: 32.5k2015: 32.8k2016: 33.1k2017: 33.3k2018: 33.5k2019: 33.8k

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

Annual values for Labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Germany 44,004 compare
  2. 3 France 31,782 compare
  3. 4 Italy 25,629 compare
  4. 5 Spain 24,811 compare

See the full ranking of 38 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 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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Indicator
Labour force by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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