Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 33,878 Thousand persons for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in 2020.
The figure 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 33,967 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,778 Thousand persons, in 1998.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,778 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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