Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 24.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom is 24.4, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom peaked at 27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.7 | — |
| 1999 | 24.5 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 24.9 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.7 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.1 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.3 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.7 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.4 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.3 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 26.8 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.6 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.2 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.9 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.4 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.4 | -3.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 24.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 24.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6 | 24.5 | 24.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.17 | 24.7 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.42 | 25.4 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 1 |
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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom was 24.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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