Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 3.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
3.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2011
All-time low
3.0%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2020

Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in United Kingdom, 2011–2020

01232011201520202011: 3 Percentage of population outside the labour force2012: 3 Percentage of population outside the labour force2013: 3 Percentage of population outside the labour force2014: 3 Percentage of population outside the labour force2015: 3 Percentage of population outside the labour force2016: 3 Percentage of population outside the labour force2018: 3 Percentage of population outside the labour force2019: 3 Percentage of population outside the labour force2020: 3 Percentage of population outside the labour force

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.

Analysis

In 2020, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in United Kingdom stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in United Kingdom peaked at 3.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2020.
Year Percentage of population outside the labour force Change
2011 3.0%
2012 3.0% +0.0%
2013 3.0% +0.0%
2014 3.0% +0.0%
2015 3.0% +0.0%
2016 3.0% +0.0%
2018 3.0% +0.0%
2019 3.0% +0.0%
2020 3.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 8
2020s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 25 Cyprus 3.0% compare
  2. 25 France 3.0% compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in United Kingdom?
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in United Kingdom was 3.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Unit
Percentage of population outside the labour force
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 585 data points, 2011–2025
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