Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour was 3.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in United Kingdom, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in United Kingdom is 3.17 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in United Kingdom peaked at 3.22 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.46 million | — |
| 2012 | 2.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.64 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.75 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.93 million | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.17 million | -0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.17 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 258,510, 12.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.17 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 340,130, 9.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.80 million | 2.46 million | 3.18 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 3.17 million | 3.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 7.30 million compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 3.09 million compare
- 4 Czechia 2.59 million compare
- 5 Turkey 2.24 million 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 number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in United Kingdom?
- Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in United Kingdom was 3.17 million in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A workplace can be defined as any physical space, whether a physical construction (such as a building or set of buildings) or not, in which at least one employed person carries out their work activities. Only those workplaces that are registered and could potentially be selected for labour inspection are included in the total number. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.