Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 14.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.9%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2004
All-time low
14.9%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom, 2004–2019

05101520252004201120192004: 25 Percentage2005: 23.7 Percentage2006: 22.3 Percentage2007: 21.6 Percentage2008: 20.8 Percentage2009: 19.6 Percentage2010: 17.8 Percentage2011: 17.8 Percentage2012: 16.5 Percentage2013: 15.9 Percentage2014: 15.8 Percentage2015: 15.5 Percentage2016: 15.9 Percentage2017: 15.8 Percentage2018: 15.8 Percentage2019: 14.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom peaked at 25.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 2004 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2004 25.0%
2005 23.7% -5.2%
2006 22.3% -5.9%
2007 21.6% -3.1%
2008 20.8% -3.7%
2009 19.6% -5.8%
2010 17.8% -9.2%
2011 17.8% +0.0%
2012 16.5% -7.3%
2013 15.9% -3.6%
2014 15.8% -0.6%
2015 15.5% -1.9%
2016 15.9% +2.6%
2017 15.8% -0.6%
2018 15.8% +0.0%
2019 14.9% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.2% 19.6% 25.0% 6
2010s 16.2% 14.9% 17.8% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 Netherlands 20.3% compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 20.3% compare
  3. 9 Denmark 17.3% compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.9% compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 14.6% compare
  6. 13 Norway 14.5% compare

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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 14.9% 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 25.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
United Kingdom ranks 10th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed