Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation 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 occupation in United Kingdom, 1983–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1983200120191983: 23.2k Thousand persons1984: 23.7k Thousand persons1985: 24.2k Thousand persons1986: 24.3k Thousand persons1987: 24.8k Thousand persons1988: 25.6k Thousand persons1989: 26.5k Thousand persons1990: 26.7k Thousand persons1991: 26.1k Thousand persons1992: 25.7k Thousand persons1993: 25.4k Thousand persons1994: 25.6k Thousand persons1995: 25.9k Thousand persons1996: 26.2k Thousand persons1997: 26.7k Thousand persons1998: 27.0k Thousand persons1999: 26.8k Thousand persons2000: 27.2k Thousand persons2001: 27.5k Thousand persons2002: 27.7k Thousand persons2003: 28.0k Thousand persons2004: 28.2k Thousand persons2005: 28.7k Thousand persons2006: 29.0k Thousand persons2007: 29.2k Thousand persons2008: 29.5k Thousand persons2009: 29.0k Thousand persons2010: 29.0k Thousand persons2011: 29.2k Thousand persons2012: 29.5k Thousand persons2013: 29.8k Thousand persons2014: 30.5k Thousand persons2015: 31.0k Thousand persons2016: 31.5k Thousand persons2017: 31.8k Thousand persons2018: 32.2k Thousand persons2019: 32.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 32,527 Thousand persons for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 occupation in United Kingdom peaked at 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,216 Thousand persons, in 1983.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 occupation in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in United Kingdom, 1983 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 42,312 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,527 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 32,407 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 France 29,331 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in United Kingdom?
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in United Kingdom was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 23,216 Thousand persons in 1983.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,443 data points, 1983–2025
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