Labour transitions: change in employment security in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour transitions: change in employment security was 90.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
90.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2006
All-time low
78.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018
Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in United Kingdom, 2006–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 90.0% for labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in United Kingdom peaked at 91.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour transitions: change in employment security in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91.9% | — |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 90.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 90.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 78.1% | 91.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 88.5% | 90.4% | 9 |
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 transitions - change in employment security compared to in United Kingdom?
- Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in United Kingdom was 90.0% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions - change in employment security compared to recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labour transitions - change in employment security compared to recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour transitions - change in employment security compared to?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labour transitions - change in employment security compared to rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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