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

Latest (2019)
63.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 2019
All-time low
61.5%
in 2001
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

02040601995200720191995: 61.6 Percentage1996: 61.7 Percentage1997: 61.9 Percentage1998: 61.8 Percentage1999: 61.7 Percentage2000: 61.9 Percentage2001: 61.5 Percentage2002: 61.8 Percentage2003: 61.9 Percentage2004: 61.9 Percentage2005: 62.3 Percentage2006: 62.7 Percentage2007: 62.5 Percentage2008: 62.8 Percentage2009: 62.6 Percentage2010: 62.3 Percentage2011: 62.3 Percentage2012: 62.5 Percentage2013: 62.6 Percentage2014: 62.7 Percentage2015: 62.7 Percentage2016: 62.9 Percentage2017: 62.9 Percentage2018: 63.1 Percentage2019: 63.2 Percentage

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

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 10 Norway 65.5% compare
  2. 11 Cyprus 65.2% compare
  3. 11 Denmark 65.2% compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.2% compare
  5. 15 Lithuania 63.1% compare
  6. 15 Lithuania 63.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
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