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
18th
of 47 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
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 18th of 47 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 69.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 69.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 18th out of 47 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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