Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 20.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 20.3 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in United Kingdom peaked at 35.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.7 | — |
| 2007 | 25.6 | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.4 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.3 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.5 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.3 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.7 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 20.2 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 20.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 20.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -28.3% | 35.7 | 25.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.18 | 25.6 | 35.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.75 | 20.2 | 25.4 | 10 |
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in United Kingdom?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in United Kingdom was 20.3 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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