ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 614.52 1000 No in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
614.52 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 72 countries
All-time high
691.2 1000 No
in 2011
All-time low
341.13 1000 No
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2019

02004006001992200520191992: 341.1 1000 No1993: 379.4 1000 No1994: 405.8 1000 No1995: 404.4 1000 No1996: 393.8 1000 No1997: 386.3 1000 No1998: 382.6 1000 No1999: 353.6 1000 No2000: 489.2 1000 No2001: 498.4 1000 No2002: 509.7 1000 No2003: 519.8 1000 No2004: 550.3 1000 No2005: 545.5 1000 No2006: 571.3 1000 No2007: 618.9 1000 No2008: 508.3 1000 No2009: 660.9 1000 No2010: 634.7 1000 No2011: 691.2 1000 No2012: 583.9 1000 No2013: 621.9 1000 No2014: 615.5 1000 No2015: 581.4 1000 No2016: 635.8 1000 No2017: 614.1 1000 No2018: 606.2 1000 No2019: 614.5 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 614.52 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 691.2 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 341.13 1000 No, in 1992.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 341.13 1000 No
1993 379.4 1000 No +11.2%
1994 405.8 1000 No +7.0%
1995 404.41 1000 No -0.3%
1996 393.83 1000 No -2.6%
1997 386.32 1000 No -1.9%
1998 382.6 1000 No -1.0%
1999 353.62 1000 No -7.6%
2000 489.21 1000 No +38.3%
2001 498.44 1000 No +1.9%
2002 509.73 1000 No +2.3%
2003 519.84 1000 No +2.0%
2004 550.28 1000 No +5.9%
2005 545.54 1000 No -0.9%
2006 571.31 1000 No +4.7%
2007 618.92 1000 No +8.3%
2008 508.27 1000 No -17.9%
2009 660.94 1000 No +30.0%
2010 634.72 1000 No -4.0%
2011 691.2 1000 No +8.9%
2012 583.85 1000 No -15.5%
2013 621.86 1000 No +6.5%
2014 615.52 1000 No -1.0%
2015 581.39 1000 No -5.5%
2016 635.77 1000 No +9.4%
2017 614.1 1000 No -3.4%
2018 606.21 1000 No -1.3%
2019 614.52 1000 No +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 380.89 1000 No 341.13 1000 No 405.8 1000 No 8
2000s 547.25 1000 No 489.21 1000 No 660.94 1000 No 10
2010s 619.91 1000 No 581.39 1000 No 691.2 1000 No 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 21 France 657.83 1000 No compare
  2. 22 Rwanda 627.61 1000 No
  3. 23 Italy 616.82 1000 No compare
  4. 25 Germany 521.58 1000 No compare
  5. 26 Australia 493.61 1000 No
  6. 27 Romania 482.54 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 614.52 1000 No in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 691.2 1000 No in 2011.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 341.13 1000 No in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,457 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.