Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 33,878 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
33,878 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
33,967 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
28,778 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200920201998: 28.8k Thousand persons1999: 28.9k Thousand persons2000: 29.0k Thousand persons2001: 29.2k Thousand persons2002: 29.5k Thousand persons2003: 29.6k Thousand persons2004: 29.9k Thousand persons2005: 30.3k Thousand persons2006: 30.7k Thousand persons2007: 31.0k Thousand persons2008: 31.4k Thousand persons2009: 31.4k Thousand persons2010: 31.6k Thousand persons2011: 31.8k Thousand persons2012: 32.2k Thousand persons2013: 32.4k Thousand persons2014: 32.6k Thousand persons2015: 33.0k Thousand persons2016: 33.2k Thousand persons2017: 33.4k Thousand persons2018: 33.7k Thousand persons2019: 34.0k Thousand persons2020: 33.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 33,878 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 33,967 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,778 Thousand persons, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 28,778 Thousand persons
1999 28,893 Thousand persons +0.4%
2000 29,004 Thousand persons +0.4%
2001 29,201 Thousand persons +0.7%
2002 29,475 Thousand persons +0.9%
2003 29,649 Thousand persons +0.6%
2004 29,945 Thousand persons +1.0%
2005 30,298 Thousand persons +1.2%
2006 30,729 Thousand persons +1.4%
2007 31,003 Thousand persons +0.9%
2008 31,362 Thousand persons +1.2%
2009 31,381 Thousand persons +0.1%
2010 31,633 Thousand persons +0.8%
2011 31,841 Thousand persons +0.7%
2012 32,228 Thousand persons +1.2%
2013 32,448 Thousand persons +0.7%
2014 32,597 Thousand persons +0.5%
2015 32,976 Thousand persons +1.2%
2016 33,201 Thousand persons +0.7%
2017 33,378 Thousand persons +0.5%
2018 33,689 Thousand persons +0.9%
2019 33,967 Thousand persons +0.8%
2020 33,878 Thousand persons -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,836 Thousand persons 28,778 Thousand persons 28,893 Thousand persons 2
2000s 30,205 Thousand persons 29,004 Thousand persons 31,381 Thousand persons 10
2010s 32,796 Thousand persons 31,633 Thousand persons 33,967 Thousand persons 10
2020s 33,878 Thousand persons 33,878 Thousand persons 33,878 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 43,907 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 34,291 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,878 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 France 31,953 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Italy 25,427 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 33,878 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 33,967 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 28,778 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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