Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 823.3 Thousand in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
823.3 Thousand
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,419 Thousand
in 2014
All-time low
823.3 Thousand
in 2020
Years of data
12
2009–2020
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2020, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom stood at 823.3 Thousand. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom peaked at 1,419 Thousand in 2014 and was at its lowest, 823.3 Thousand, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,109 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 1,163 Thousand | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,157 Thousand | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,174 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,304 Thousand | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1,419 Thousand | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1,384 Thousand | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,306 Thousand | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,403 Thousand | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,297 Thousand | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,323 Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 823.3 Thousand | -37.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 823.3 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 126.8 Thousand, 6.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 823.3 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 148 Thousand, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,109 Thousand | 1,109 Thousand | 1,109 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,293 Thousand | 1,157 Thousand | 1,419 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 823.3 Thousand | 823.3 Thousand | 823.3 Thousand | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Germany 1,603 Thousand compare
- 3 Spain 1,301 Thousand compare
- 4 France 1,165 Thousand compare
- 5 United Kingdom 823.3 Thousand compare
- 7 Netherlands 508.2 Thousand compare
- 8 Netherlands 491.1 Thousand compare
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 recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in United Kingdom was 823.3 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,419 Thousand in 2014.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 823.3 Thousand in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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