Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force by educational attainment level - 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 47 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 33,878 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,778 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 47 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 33,878 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,208 Thousand persons, 10.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 33,878 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,760 Thousand persons, 7.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (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)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 47 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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