Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 9.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 18.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.3% | — |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +80.6% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -27.7% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 7.0% | 15.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 5.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 10.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.9% | 18.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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