Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32,527 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
32,527 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
23,216 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 32,527 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,216 Thousand persons, in 1983.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23,216 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 23,714 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 24,229 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 24,339 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24,760 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 25,596 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 26,487 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 26,720 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 26,149 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 25,698 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 25,423 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 25,621 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25,937 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26,228 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26,688 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,991 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26,818 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27,204 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 27,490 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 27,676 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27,973 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,250 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28,673 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28,974 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 29,191 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29,451 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 28,994 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29,042 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,186 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,484 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29,848 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30,534 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31,049 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,505 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31,833 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,189 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,527 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,620 Thousand persons | 23,216 Thousand persons | 26,487 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,227 Thousand persons | 25,423 Thousand persons | 26,991 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,387 Thousand persons | 27,204 Thousand persons | 29,451 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,720 Thousand persons | 29,042 Thousand persons | 32,527 Thousand persons | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,216 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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