Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not was 14,230 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14,230
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14,812
in 1983
All-time low
12,836
in 1990
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 14,230 for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2019.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in United Kingdom peaked at 14,812 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12,836, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14,812 | — |
| 1984 | 14,412 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 13,823 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 13,847 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 13,667 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 13,454 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 12,904 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 12,836 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 12,958 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 13,309 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 13,599 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13,792 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 13,864 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 13,836 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 13,709 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 13,768 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 13,636 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13,610 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,792 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,786 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,831 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,885 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13,853 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,759 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13,940 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13,939 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,100 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14,285 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14,415 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14,375 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 14,340 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14,369 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,428 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,369 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,419 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14,350 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14,230 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,846 | 12,904 | 14,812 | 7 |
| 1990s | 13,531 | 12,836 | 13,864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,849 | 13,610 | 14,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,358 | 14,230 | 14,428 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.2 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.2 (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 14,230 in 2019, 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 14,812 in 1983.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,836 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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