Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 69.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 69.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 70.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.2, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.2 | — |
| 1999 | 67.9 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.8 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68 | +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 | 67.55 | 67.2 | 67.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.23 | 67.8 | 68.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.07 | 68.3 | 70.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7 | 69.7 | 69.7 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 69.7 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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