Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total was 65.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
65.9%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
10th
of 42 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 65.9% for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in 2019.
The figure is 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 10th out of 42 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 employment by country of birth - % of total in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.7% | — |
| 1996 | 52.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -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 | 59.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 65.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 65.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.5%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 50.7% | 55.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 54.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 64.3% | 67.9% | 10 |
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 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 10th out of 42 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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