Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0895 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0895 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0895 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0721 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.072 units per square kilometre1991: 0.073 units per square kilometre1992: 0.074 units per square kilometre1993: 0.075 units per square kilometre1994: 0.076 units per square kilometre1995: 0.076 units per square kilometre1996: 0.076 units per square kilometre1997: 0.076 units per square kilometre1998: 0.077 units per square kilometre1999: 0.077 units per square kilometre2000: 0.077 units per square kilometre2001: 0.078 units per square kilometre2002: 0.078 units per square kilometre2003: 0.078 units per square kilometre2004: 0.078 units per square kilometre2005: 0.079 units per square kilometre2006: 0.078 units per square kilometre2007: 0.079 units per square kilometre2008: 0.08 units per square kilometre2009: 0.081 units per square kilometre2010: 0.082 units per square kilometre2011: 0.083 units per square kilometre2012: 0.083 units per square kilometre2013: 0.083 units per square kilometre2014: 0.083 units per square kilometre2015: 0.084 units per square kilometre2016: 0.084 units per square kilometre2017: 0.085 units per square kilometre2018: 0.085 units per square kilometre2019: 0.085 units per square kilometre2020: 0.085 units per square kilometre2021: 0.087 units per square kilometre2022: 0.088 units per square kilometre2023: 0.09 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.0895 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0895 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0721 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0721 units per square kilometre
1991 0.073 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1992 0.0739 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1993 0.075 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1994 0.0756 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1995 0.0762 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1996 0.0763 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1997 0.0763 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1998 0.0768 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1999 0.0765 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2000 0.0765 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0778 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2002 0.0777 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 0.0779 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2004 0.0784 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2005 0.0786 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2006 0.0784 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 0.0795 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2008 0.0797 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2009 0.0807 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2010 0.0818 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 0.0825 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2012 0.0826 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2013 0.0831 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2014 0.0834 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 0.0838 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 0.084 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2017 0.0845 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 0.0845 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.085 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2020 0.0855 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2021 0.0874 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2022 0.0884 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2023 0.0895 units per square kilometre +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0752 units per square kilometre 0.0721 units per square kilometre 0.0768 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0785 units per square kilometre 0.0765 units per square kilometre 0.0807 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0835 units per square kilometre 0.0818 units per square kilometre 0.085 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0877 units per square kilometre 0.0855 units per square kilometre 0.0895 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 25 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0978 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 26 Pakistan 0.0963 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 27 United States Virgin Islands 0.0929 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 29 Nepal 0.0895 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 30 Italy 0.0887 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 31 El Salvador 0.0875 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0895 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0895 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0721 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.