Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 14,434 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14,434 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14,469 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
13,457 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 14,434 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in United Kingdom peaked at 14,469 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,457 Thousand persons, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 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 not seeking employment by in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,768 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 13,457 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 13,601 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13,646 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,647 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,745 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13,854 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13,829 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,808 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,916 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13,942 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 14,189 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14,317 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14,436 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14,280 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14,328 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14,469 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14,400 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14,393 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,433 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14,310 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14,154 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14,434 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,612 Thousand persons | 13,457 Thousand persons | 13,768 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,818 Thousand persons | 13,601 Thousand persons | 14,189 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,352 Thousand persons | 14,154 Thousand persons | 14,469 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,434 Thousand persons | 14,434 Thousand persons | 14,434 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Italy 18,556 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Germany 18,113 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 16,650 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,434 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Spain 12,907 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 9,711 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 9,711 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 not seeking employment by in United Kingdom?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in United Kingdom was 14,434 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14,469 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,457 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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