Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data was 69.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 69.7% for labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 70.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 1998.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 69.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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