Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) was 77.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
77.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 2006
All-time low
75.7%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in United Kingdom, 2006–2018

0204060802006201220182006: 81.6 Percentage2007: 79.3 Percentage2008: 79.9 Percentage2009: 80.8 Percentage2010: 75.7 Percentage2011: 80.5 Percentage2012: 80.3 Percentage2013: 78.3 Percentage2014: 77 Percentage2015: 80.3 Percentage2016: 79.1 Percentage2017: 77.1 Percentage2018: 77.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 77.5% for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in United Kingdom peaked at 81.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2006 81.6% —
2007 79.3% -2.8%
2008 79.9% +0.8%
2009 80.8% +1.1%
2010 75.7% -6.3%
2011 80.5% +6.3%
2012 80.3% -0.2%
2013 78.3% -2.5%
2014 77.0% -1.7%
2015 80.3% +4.3%
2016 79.1% -1.5%
2017 77.1% -2.5%
2018 77.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.4% 79.3% 81.6% 4
2010s 78.4% 75.7% 80.5% 9

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  1. 30 Croatia 78.1% compare
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  4. 33 Czechia 77.5% compare
  5. 33 United Kingdom 77.5% compare
  6. 36 Malta 77.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in United Kingdom?
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in United Kingdom was 77.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 888 data points, 2006–2025
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