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
In 2018, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in United Kingdom stood at 22.8. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 22.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 22.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.3, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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