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
United Kingdom recorded 1,650 for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020.
The figure 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,650 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 8.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,650 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 8.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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