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 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65,765
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
65,765
in 2019
All-time low
59,725
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: 59.7k2007: 60.2k2008: 60.8k2009: 61.2k2010: 61.7k2011: 62.2k2012: 62.6k2013: 63.1k2014: 63.5k2015: 64.0k2016: 64.5k2017: 64.9k2018: 65.4k2019: 65.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59,725, in 2006.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, 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 60,464 59,725 61,221 4
2010s 63,782 61,709 65,765 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 83,025 compare
  2. 2 France 67,267 compare
  3. 4 Italy 58,581 compare
  4. 5 Spain 48,916 compare
  5. 6 Poland 35,869 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 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 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 in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 33 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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