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. ▲ Rising
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 19.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 28th of 47 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.
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.2% | — |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +76.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 12.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 12.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in part-time employment by main reason in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +76.2% | 10.1% | 17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 7.4% | 10.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 6.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.3% | 19.0% | 9 |
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 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 19.0% 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 28th out of 47 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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