Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 63.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom stood at 63.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom peaked at 63.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61.6% | — |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 61.6% | 61.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 61.5% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 62.3% | 63.2% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom was 63.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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