Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 69.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom stood at 69.8%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 69.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 63.4% | — |
| 1984 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 69.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 69.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.9% | 63.4% | 68.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 66.7% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 67.2% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 68.3% | 69.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (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)
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 69.8% 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 69.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th 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 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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