Labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force by educational attainment level was 33,796 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
33,796
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
33,796
in 2019
All-time low
26,117
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 33,796 for labour force by educational attainment level in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,117, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 26,117 | — |
| 1984 | 26,621 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 27,378 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 27,511 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27,832 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 28,135 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 28,611 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 28,726 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 28,599 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 28,488 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 28,363 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28,363 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,411 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28,572 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 28,723 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28,778 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28,546 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 28,808 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 28,847 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 29,147 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29,389 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29,613 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30,106 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 30,616 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,816 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,207 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31,363 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31,502 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31,745 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 32,017 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32,285 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 32,530 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32,795 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33,104 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33,280 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33,536 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,796 | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 33,796 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,201, 10.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 33,796 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,752, 7.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,458 | 26,117 | 28,611 | 7 |
| 1990s | 28,557 | 28,363 | 28,778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,991 | 28,808 | 31,363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,659 | 31,502 | 33,796 | 10 |
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 in United Kingdom?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 33,796 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,117 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 47 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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