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 47 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in United Kingdom stood at 32,527 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure 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 occupation in United Kingdom peaked at 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,216 Thousand persons, 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 employment by occupation in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 32,527 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997 Thousand persons, 10.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 32,527 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 47 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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