Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 86.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 86.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 86.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2003.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.9% | — |
| 2001 | 83.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 82.6% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 84.3% | 86.3% | 10 |
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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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 86.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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