Labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour force by educational attainment level was 33,796 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 33,796 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,117, in 1983.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 33,796 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,796 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,117 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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