Persons by household composition and labour status in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons by household composition and labour status was 14,081 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14,081 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
14,081 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
13,142 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Persons by household composition and labour status in United Kingdom, 2006–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k2006201220192006: 13.1k Thousand persons2007: 13.2k Thousand persons2008: 13.2k Thousand persons2009: 13.3k Thousand persons2010: 13.3k Thousand persons2011: 13.3k Thousand persons2012: 13.4k Thousand persons2013: 13.5k Thousand persons2014: 13.6k Thousand persons2015: 13.7k Thousand persons2016: 13.8k Thousand persons2017: 13.9k Thousand persons2018: 14.0k Thousand persons2019: 14.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, persons by household composition and labour status in United Kingdom stood at 14,081 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by household composition and labour status in United Kingdom peaked at 14,081 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,142 Thousand persons, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,198 Thousand persons 13,142 Thousand persons 13,254 Thousand persons 4
2010s 13,652 Thousand persons 13,296 Thousand persons 14,081 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 21,609 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 13,806 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Germany 13,792 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 8,839 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by household composition and labour status in United Kingdom?
Persons by household composition and labour status in United Kingdom was 14,081 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 14,081 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 13,142 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons by household composition and labour status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons by household composition and labour status
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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