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
13th
of 35 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.
Analysis
In 2020, labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 69.7.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 13th of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.2 | — |
| 1999 | 67.9 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.8 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68 | +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 | 67.55 | 67.2 | 67.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.23 | 67.8 | 68.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.07 | 68.3 | 70.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7 | 69.7 | 69.7 | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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 13th out of 35 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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