Labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force by educational attainment level was 33,796 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
33,796 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
33,796 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
26,117 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom stood at 33,796 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 33,796 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,117 Thousand persons, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 26,117 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 26,621 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 27,378 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 27,511 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27,832 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 28,135 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 28,611 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 28,726 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 28,599 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 28,488 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 28,363 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28,363 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,411 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28,572 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 28,723 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28,778 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28,546 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 28,808 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 28,847 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 29,147 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29,389 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29,613 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30,106 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 30,616 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,816 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,207 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31,363 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31,502 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31,745 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 32,017 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32,285 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 32,530 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32,795 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33,104 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33,280 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33,536 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,796 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,458 Thousand persons | 26,117 Thousand persons | 28,611 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 28,557 Thousand persons | 28,363 Thousand persons | 28,778 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,991 Thousand persons | 28,808 Thousand persons | 31,363 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,659 Thousand persons | 31,502 Thousand persons | 33,796 Thousand persons | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 33,796 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33,796 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,117 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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