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 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14,230 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14,812 Thousand persons
in 1983
All-time low
12,836 Thousand persons
in 1990
Years of data
37
1983–2019
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in United Kingdom is 14,230 Thousand persons, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of 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 Thousand persons in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12,836 Thousand persons, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14,812 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 14,412 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 13,823 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 13,847 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 13,667 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 13,454 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 12,904 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 12,836 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 12,958 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 13,309 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 13,599 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13,792 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 13,864 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 13,836 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 13,709 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 13,768 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 13,636 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13,610 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,792 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,786 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,831 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,885 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13,853 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,759 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13,940 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13,939 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,100 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14,285 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14,415 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14,375 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 14,340 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14,369 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,428 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,369 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14,419 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14,350 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14,230 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14,230 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,646 Thousand persons, 8.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14,230 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,721 Thousand persons, 8.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,846 Thousand persons | 12,904 Thousand persons | 14,812 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 13,531 Thousand persons | 12,836 Thousand persons | 13,864 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,849 Thousand persons | 13,610 Thousand persons | 14,100 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,358 Thousand persons | 14,230 Thousand persons | 14,428 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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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