Persons in part-time employment by main reason in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 12.3 in 2019. β² Rising
Latest (2019)
12.3
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
19
in 2013
All-time low
6.5
in 1990
Years of data
34
1983β2019
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in United Kingdom, 1983β2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, persons in part-time employment by main reason in United Kingdom stood at 12.3.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in United Kingdom peaked at 19 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.71 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.42 | 6.5 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.86 | 12.3 | 19 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in United Kingdom?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in United Kingdom was 12.3 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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