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
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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