Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status was 45.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 45.9 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in United Kingdom peaked at 53.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.1, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.8 | — |
| 2001 | 45.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.9 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.7 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 53.5 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 53.1 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 45.8 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.1 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 45.8 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.4 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 47 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.4 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.2 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.9 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.1 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 45.9 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.76 | 45.8 | 53.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.28 | 45.1 | 47 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 42 North Macedonia 49.9 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 49.9 compare
- 44 Montenegro 49.5 compare
- 45 United Kingdom 45.9 compare
- 47 Türkiye 34.1 compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in United Kingdom?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in United Kingdom was 45.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5 in 2004.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
- United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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