Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 33,878 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
33,878
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
33,967
in 2019
All-time low
28,778
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200920201998: 28.8k1999: 28.9k2000: 29.0k2001: 29.2k2002: 29.5k2003: 29.6k2004: 29.9k2005: 30.3k2006: 30.7k2007: 31.0k2008: 31.4k2009: 31.4k2010: 31.6k2011: 31.8k2012: 32.2k2013: 32.4k2014: 32.6k2015: 33.0k2016: 33.2k2017: 33.4k2018: 33.7k2019: 34.0k2020: 33.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 33,878 for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2020.

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 educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 33,967 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,778, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 43,907 compare
  2. 3 France 31,953 compare
  3. 4 Italy 25,427 compare
  4. 5 Spain 24,982 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 33,878 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 33,967 in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 28,778 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour force by educational attainment level - 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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