Persons outside … quarterly population private households in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons outside … quarterly population private households was 30.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in United Kingdom, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in United Kingdom is 30.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in United Kingdom peaked at 32.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Persons outside … quarterly population private households in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.8% | — |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 30.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 30.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 31.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
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 - % of total population in private in United Kingdom?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in United Kingdom was 30.3% in 2020, 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 32.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 4.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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