Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in private households by citizenship and labour status was 48,389 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by citizenship and labour status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 48,389 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by citizenship and labour status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 48,389 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,422 Thousand persons, in 1999.
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 25 years of available data.
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42,566 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 42,644 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 42,689 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 42,796 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 42,422 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 42,636 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 42,902 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43,168 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 43,477 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43,768 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 44,231 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 44,657 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 45,056 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45,438 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45,778 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 46,124 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 46,482 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 46,732 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46,963 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47,255 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47,572 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47,855 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48,060 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48,245 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48,389 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,623 Thousand persons | 42,422 Thousand persons | 42,796 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 44,111 Thousand persons | 42,636 Thousand persons | 45,778 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,368 Thousand persons | 46,124 Thousand persons | 48,389 Thousand persons | 10 |
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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 in private households by citizenship and labour status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 48,389 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48,389 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,422 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population in private households by citizenship and labour status?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population in private households by citizenship and labour status rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 in private households by citizenship and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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