Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons was 16.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2001
All-time low
14.9%
in 2010
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

051015201995200720191995: 19.1 Percentage1996: 19.2 Percentage1997: 20.4 Percentage1998: 21 Percentage1999: 20.2 Percentage2000: 20.4 Percentage2001: 21.2 Percentage2002: 20.5 Percentage2003: 19.1 Percentage2004: 19.4 Percentage2005: 19.4 Percentage2006: 18.5 Percentage2007: 18.8 Percentage2008: 18.1 Percentage2009: 15.4 Percentage2010: 14.9 Percentage2011: 15.2 Percentage2012: 15.5 Percentage2013: 15.6 Percentage2014: 16.6 Percentage2015: 17.6 Percentage2016: 17.2 Percentage2017: 17.2 Percentage2018: 16.8 Percentage2019: 16.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 16.5% for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in 2019.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in United Kingdom peaked at 21.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1995 19.1%
1996 19.2% +0.5%
1997 20.4% +6.2%
1998 21.0% +2.9%
1999 20.2% -3.8%
2000 20.4% +1.0%
2001 21.2% +3.9%
2002 20.5% -3.3%
2003 19.1% -6.8%
2004 19.4% +1.6%
2005 19.4% +0.0%
2006 18.5% -4.6%
2007 18.8% +1.6%
2008 18.1% -3.7%
2009 15.4% -14.9%
2010 14.9% -3.2%
2011 15.2% +2.0%
2012 15.5% +2.0%
2013 15.6% +0.6%
2014 16.6% +6.4%
2015 17.6% +6.0%
2016 17.2% -2.3%
2017 17.2% +0.0%
2018 16.8% -2.3%
2019 16.5% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.0% 19.1% 21.0% 5
2000s 19.1% 15.4% 21.2% 10
2010s 16.3% 14.9% 17.6% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Iceland 17.2% compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 16.8% compare
  3. 10 Cyprus 16.6% compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.5% compare
  5. 13 Estonia 16.2% compare
  6. 13 Ireland 16.2% compare
  7. 13 Estonia 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in United Kingdom?
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in United Kingdom was 16.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
47 places, 1,264 data points, 1995–2025
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