Labour force participation rates by citizenship in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force participation rates by citizenship was 69.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
69.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2019
All-time low
66.7%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by citizenship in United Kingdom is 69.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship in United Kingdom peaked at 69.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.7% | — |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 69.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 69.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 66.7% | 67.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 67.2% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 68.3% | 69.8% | 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 participation rates by citizenship in United Kingdom?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship in United Kingdom was 69.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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