Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 31.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in United Kingdom stood at 31.2.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in United Kingdom peaked at 34.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.9 | — |
| 2007 | 28.3 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.9 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 30 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 32.6 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 33.7 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.9 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 32.1 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 31.1 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 31.3 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.2 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 29.2 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 31.2 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.27 | 25.9 | 30 | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.99 | 29.2 | 34.9 | 10 |
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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in United Kingdom was 31.2 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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