Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 67,280 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
67,280 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
67,280 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
58,095 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 67,280 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 67,280 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58,095 Thousand persons, in 1995.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58,095 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 58,239 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 58,395 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58,580 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58,785 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59,000 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59,239 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59,501 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59,794 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 60,182 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60,620 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 61,073 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61,571 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62,042 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62,510 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63,022 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63,495 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63,905 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64,351 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64,853 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65,379 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65,844 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 66,238 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66,616 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66,996 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 67,280 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,419 Thousand persons | 58,095 Thousand persons | 58,785 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 60,553 Thousand persons | 59,000 Thousand persons | 62,510 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,070 Thousand persons | 63,022 Thousand persons | 66,996 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,280 Thousand persons | 67,280 Thousand persons | 67,280 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 359,179 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Germany 83,337 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 69,145 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 67,280 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Italy 58,949 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Spain 49,737 Thousand persons compare
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 67,280 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67,280 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,095 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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