Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 10.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 43 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 private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 11.0% | -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 6.8%, 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 | 14.0% | 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 43 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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