Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed was 10.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom stood at 10.3. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom peaked at 17.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.3 | — |
| 2007 | 16.8 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.2 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 14.9 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -6.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.85, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8 | 16.3 | 17.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.04 | 10.3 | 17.9 | 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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom was 10.3 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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