Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 24.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 27.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 45 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 employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 25.0% | -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% | +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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 24.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 | 25.2% | 24.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).