Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 78.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom is 78.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 78.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74.7% | — |
| 1996 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 74.7% | 75.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 74.9% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.4% | 78.1% | 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 in United Kingdom?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 78.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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