Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 14,434 Thousand persons.
The figure 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14,469 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,457 Thousand persons, in 1999.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,457 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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