Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment was 14.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat.
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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25 | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.17 | 19.6 | 25 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.17 | 14.9 | 17.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 7 Netherlands 20.3 compare
- 7 Netherlands 20.3 compare
- 9 Denmark 17.3 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.9 compare
- 12 Switzerland 14.6 compare
- 13 Norway 14.5 compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
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 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 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 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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