Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons was 65.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65.9
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
67.9
in 2010
All-time low
50.7
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

02040601995200720191995: 50.71996: 52.61997: 55.41998: 541999: 54.12000: 55.12001: 54.72002: 55.72003: 59.62004: 57.82005: 56.52006: 592007: 592008: 60.22009: 64.32010: 67.92011: 66.82012: 67.72013: 66.12014: 64.72015: 65.72016: 66.52017: 64.92018: 64.32019: 65.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in United Kingdom is 65.9, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in United Kingdom peaked at 67.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.7, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total employment of young persons in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 50.7 —
1996 52.6 +3.7%
1997 55.4 +5.3%
1998 54 -2.5%
1999 54.1 +0.2%
2000 55.1 +1.8%
2001 54.7 -0.7%
2002 55.7 +1.8%
2003 59.6 +7.0%
2004 57.8 -3.0%
2005 56.5 -2.2%
2006 59 +4.4%
2007 59 +0.0%
2008 60.2 +2.0%
2009 64.3 +6.8%
2010 67.9 +5.6%
2011 66.8 -1.6%
2012 67.7 +1.3%
2013 66.1 -2.4%
2014 64.7 -2.1%
2015 65.7 +1.5%
2016 66.5 +1.2%
2017 64.9 -2.4%
2018 64.3 -0.9%
2019 65.9 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.36 50.7 55.4 5
2000s 58.19 54.7 64.3 10
2010s 66.05 64.3 67.9 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Norway 77.5 compare
  2. 9 Finland 72.1 compare
  3. 10 Iceland 66.3 compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom 65.9 compare
  5. 13 Slovenia 58.3 compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 58.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in United Kingdom?
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in United Kingdom was 65.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 67.9 in 2010.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 50.7 in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total employment of young persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
46 places, 1,116 data points, 1995–2025
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