Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status was 53.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in United Kingdom stood at 53.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in United Kingdom peaked at 61.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.9% | — |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 54.9% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 50.2% | 61.5% | 9 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in United Kingdom?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in United Kingdom was 53.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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