People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour was 22.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 22.8 for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom peaked at 22.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … labour in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.1 | — |
| 2009 | 14.5 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.9 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 15.2 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 14.8 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.1 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6 | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 21.2 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 22.8 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.73 | 12.8 | 22.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom was 22.8 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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