Persons by labour status within households and household composition in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons by labour status within households and household composition was 65,765 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65,765 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
65,765 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
59,725 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2006201220192006: 59.7k Thousand persons2007: 60.2k Thousand persons2008: 60.8k Thousand persons2009: 61.2k Thousand persons2010: 61.7k Thousand persons2011: 62.2k Thousand persons2012: 62.6k Thousand persons2013: 63.1k Thousand persons2014: 63.5k Thousand persons2015: 64.0k Thousand persons2016: 64.5k Thousand persons2017: 64.9k Thousand persons2018: 65.4k Thousand persons2019: 65.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, persons by labour status within households and household composition in United Kingdom stood at 65,765 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by labour status within households and household composition in United Kingdom peaked at 65,765 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59,725 Thousand persons, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 43 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.

Persons by labour status within households and household composition in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons by labour status within households and household composition in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 59,725 Thousand persons
2007 60,156 Thousand persons +0.7%
2008 60,752 Thousand persons +1.0%
2009 61,221 Thousand persons +0.8%
2010 61,709 Thousand persons +0.8%
2011 62,205 Thousand persons +0.8%
2012 62,627 Thousand persons +0.7%
2013 63,067 Thousand persons +0.7%
2014 63,533 Thousand persons +0.7%
2015 64,046 Thousand persons +0.8%
2016 64,549 Thousand persons +0.8%
2017 64,930 Thousand persons +0.6%
2018 65,393 Thousand persons +0.7%
2019 65,765 Thousand persons +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,464 Thousand persons 59,725 Thousand persons 61,221 Thousand persons 4
2010s 63,782 Thousand persons 61,709 Thousand persons 65,765 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 84,138 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 83,025 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 67,267 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 65,765 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Italy 58,581 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Spain 48,916 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by labour status within households and household composition in United Kingdom?
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in United Kingdom was 65,765 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 65,765 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 59,725 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons by labour status within households and household composition rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by labour status within households and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
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