Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young was 9.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9.9
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
18.6
in 2011
All-time low
5.5
in 1990
Years of data
34
1983–2019
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in United Kingdom 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 peaked at 18.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 27 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: % of total part-time employment … young in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 5.5 | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 7.2 | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 9.1 | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 13 | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 10.4 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 8.8 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 8.4 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 8 | -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 compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom'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 | 12.33 | 7 | 15.4 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.57 | 5.5 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.16 | 6.7 | 10.3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.73 | 9.9 | 18.6 | 9 |
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 involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in United Kingdom?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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