Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 69.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
69.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
70.1%
in 2019
All-time low
67.2%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom is 69.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 70.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.2% | — |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.6% | 67.2% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 67.8% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 68.3% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
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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)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 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 participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 69.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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