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 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 14,745 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,643, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,018 | — |
| 1999 | 13,643 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 13,790 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13,864 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13,856 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13,972 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14,089 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 14,088 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,080 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14,208 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14,196 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14,510 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14,649 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 14,713 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,585 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14,658 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14,784 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14,729 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,765 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14,745 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,628 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,486 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14,745 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,830 | 13,643 | 14,018 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,065 | 13,790 | 14,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,674 | 14,486 | 14,784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,745 | 14,745 | 14,745 | 1 |
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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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (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)
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 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 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 in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 35 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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