Labour force participation rates by country of birth (country birth) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force participation rates by country of birth (country birth) 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 country of birth in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force participation rates by country of birth in United Kingdom stood at 69.8. 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 country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 69.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.7, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by country of birth (country birth) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.7 | — |
| 1996 | 67 | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1 | 66.7 | 67.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.99 | 67.2 | 68.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.92 | 68.3 | 69.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Labour force participation rates by country of birth in United Kingdom was 69.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7 in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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