Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 69.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
69.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
70.1%
in 2019
All-time low
67.2%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom is 69.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 70.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.2% | — |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.6% | 67.2% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 67.8% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 68.3% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
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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)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 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 69.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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