Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 14,745 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14,745 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14,784 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
13,643 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom is 14,745 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 14,784 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,643 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,018 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 13,643 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 13,790 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13,864 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13,856 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13,972 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14,089 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 14,088 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,080 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14,208 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14,196 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14,510 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14,649 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14,713 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,585 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14,658 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14,784 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14,729 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,765 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14,745 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,628 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,486 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14,745 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,830 Thousand persons | 13,643 Thousand persons | 14,018 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,065 Thousand persons | 13,790 Thousand persons | 14,510 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,674 Thousand persons | 14,486 Thousand persons | 14,784 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,745 Thousand persons | 14,745 Thousand persons | 14,745 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Italy 18,688 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Germany 18,550 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 17,170 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,745 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Spain 13,236 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 9,749 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 9,749 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 14,745 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14,784 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,643 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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