Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 53.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 61.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 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)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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