Labour force participation rates … degree urbanisation country in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force participation rates … degree urbanisation country was 78.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 78.1 for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure 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.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates … degree urbanisation country in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74.7 | — |
| 1996 | 74.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.1 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.9 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 75 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.2 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.9 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 75 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.1 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75 | -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 | 74.92 | 74.7 | 75.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 75.33 | 74.9 | 75.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.79 | 75.4 | 78.1 | 10 |
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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 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 47 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, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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