Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 25.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
25.8
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 2012
All-time low
18.9
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 25.8 for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom peaked at 27.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 18.9 | — |
| 1984 | 20.7 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 21.1 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 21.5 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 21.9 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 21.8 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.5 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.1 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 22.9 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 23.3 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 23.7 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 24.5 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 24.8 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 24.7 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.2 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.7 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 25.9 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.1 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.9 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.3 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.06 | 18.9 | 21.9 | 7 |
| 1990s | 23.65 | 21.6 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.31 | 25 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.53 | 25.8 | 27.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (2019)
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 25.8 in 2019, 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 27.1 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 18.9 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 0.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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