Persons outside … Persons population private households in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 30.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in United Kingdom, 1983–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 30.2 for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in United Kingdom peaked at 36.6 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 36.6 | — |
| 1984 | 35.6 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 34.1 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 34 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 33.5 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 32.9 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 31.8 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 31.5 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 31.9 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 32.4 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 32.9 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 33.2 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 33 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.7 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.8 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.4 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 32.8 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.5 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.4 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.9 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.4 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.6 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.3 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.5 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.7 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.3 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.2 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.8 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.5 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.2 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.07 | 31.8 | 36.6 | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.64 | 31.5 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.01 | 31.3 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.08 | 30.2 | 31.7 | 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 - % of total population in private in United Kingdom?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in United Kingdom was 30.2 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 1983.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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