Labour transitions by employment status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour transitions by employment status was 93.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
93.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2015
All-time low
91.5%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2006–2018
Labour transitions by employment status in United Kingdom, 2006–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour transitions by employment status in United Kingdom is 93.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions by employment status in United Kingdom peaked at 94.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour transitions by employment status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 93.7% | — |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 93.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.7%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 93.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.2%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 91.5% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 91.8% | 94.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 22 Belgium 94.2% compare
- 23 France 93.8% compare
- 24 Hungary 93.7% compare
- 25 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 93.6% compare
- 25 United Kingdom 93.6% compare
- 28 North Macedonia 93.1% compare
- 28 North Macedonia 93.1% compare
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 transitions by employment status in United Kingdom?
- Labour transitions by employment status in United Kingdom was 93.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions by employment status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour transitions by employment status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour transitions by employment status?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labour transitions by employment status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions by employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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