Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 14,593 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14,593 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
14,780 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
13,828 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720191995: 14.2k Thousand persons1996: 14.1k Thousand persons1997: 14.0k Thousand persons1998: 14.0k Thousand persons1999: 13.9k Thousand persons2000: 13.8k Thousand persons2001: 14.1k Thousand persons2002: 14.0k Thousand persons2003: 14.1k Thousand persons2004: 14.2k Thousand persons2005: 14.1k Thousand persons2006: 14.0k Thousand persons2007: 14.2k Thousand persons2008: 14.2k Thousand persons2009: 14.4k Thousand persons2010: 14.6k Thousand persons2011: 14.7k Thousand persons2012: 14.7k Thousand persons2013: 14.7k Thousand persons2014: 14.7k Thousand persons2015: 14.8k Thousand persons2016: 14.8k Thousand persons2017: 14.8k Thousand persons2018: 14.7k Thousand persons2019: 14.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom is 14,593 Thousand persons, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom peaked at 14,780 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,828 Thousand persons, in 2000.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,017 Thousand persons 13,876 Thousand persons 14,155 Thousand persons 5
2000s 14,120 Thousand persons 13,828 Thousand persons 14,415 Thousand persons 10
2010s 14,709 Thousand persons 14,593 Thousand persons 14,780 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Germany 18,572 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Italy 18,486 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 17,284 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Spain 13,037 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Poland 9,848 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Romania 6,176 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom?
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in United Kingdom was 14,593 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 14,780 Thousand persons in 2017.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 13,828 Thousand persons in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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