Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 1,650 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 1,650.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 2,906 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,231, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,906 | — |
| 1993 | 2,886 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,636 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2,449 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2,233 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,941 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 1,801 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,705 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,562 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,487 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,523 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,457 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,409 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,537 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,633 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,538 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,934 | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 2,377 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 2,433 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,619 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2,460 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2,278 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,805 | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 1,612 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1,516 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1,392 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,288 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,231 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,650 | +34.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +34.0% | 1,231 | 1,650 |
| 2008 | +25.7% | 1,538 | 1,934 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,320 | 1,705 | 2,906 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,646 | 1,409 | 2,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,863 | 1,231 | 2,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,650 | 1,650 | 1,650 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 1,650 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,906 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,231 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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