Persons in full-time/part-time … Persons educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons in full-time/part-time … Persons educational attainment level was 32,527 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32,527
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
32,527
in 2019
All-time low
23,216
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom is 32,527, 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 peaked at 32,527 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,216, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 47 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 … Persons educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23,216 | — |
| 1984 | 23,714 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 24,229 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 24,339 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24,760 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 25,596 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 26,487 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 26,720 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 26,149 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 25,698 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 25,423 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 25,621 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25,937 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26,228 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26,688 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,991 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26,818 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27,204 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 27,490 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 27,676 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27,973 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,250 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28,673 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28,974 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 29,191 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29,451 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 28,994 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29,042 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,186 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,484 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29,848 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30,534 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31,049 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,505 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31,833 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,189 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,527 | +1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 32,527 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997, 10.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 32,527 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,620 | 23,216 | 26,487 | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,227 | 25,423 | 26,991 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,387 | 27,204 | 29,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,720 | 29,042 | 32,527 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom was 32,527 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32,527 in 2019.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,216 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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