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 949.38 1000 No in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
949.38 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
1,016 1000 No
in 2011
All-time low
486.12 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

02505007501.0k1992200520191992: 486.1 1000 No1993: 531.3 1000 No1994: 553.8 1000 No1995: 562.4 1000 No1996: 539.9 1000 No1997: 532.8 1000 No1998: 541.1 1000 No1999: 494.4 1000 No2000: 703.7 1000 No2001: 699 1000 No2002: 712.7 1000 No2003: 748.5 1000 No2004: 777 1000 No2005: 769.6 1000 No2006: 821.6 1000 No2007: 877.3 1000 No2008: 756.4 1000 No2009: 953.5 1000 No2010: 905.1 1000 No2011: 1.0k 1000 No2012: 872.9 1000 No2013: 942.1 1000 No2014: 929.4 1000 No2015: 913 1000 No2016: 971.3 1000 No2017: 952.4 1000 No2018: 929.6 1000 No2019: 949.4 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 949.38 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% 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 1,016 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 486.12 1000 No, in 1992.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 72 countries on this measure, 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 — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 486.12 1000 No
1993 531.32 1000 No +9.3%
1994 553.77 1000 No +4.2%
1995 562.35 1000 No +1.5%
1996 539.9 1000 No -4.0%
1997 532.75 1000 No -1.3%
1998 541.15 1000 No +1.6%
1999 494.35 1000 No -8.6%
2000 703.71 1000 No +42.4%
2001 698.95 1000 No -0.7%
2002 712.7 1000 No +2.0%
2003 748.48 1000 No +5.0%
2004 777.02 1000 No +3.8%
2005 769.57 1000 No -1.0%
2006 821.56 1000 No +6.8%
2007 877.31 1000 No +6.8%
2008 756.41 1000 No -13.8%
2009 953.51 1000 No +26.1%
2010 905.15 1000 No -5.1%
2011 1,016 1000 No +12.2%
2012 872.89 1000 No -14.1%
2013 942.11 1000 No +7.9%
2014 929.38 1000 No -1.4%
2015 912.97 1000 No -1.8%
2016 971.32 1000 No +6.4%
2017 952.35 1000 No -2.0%
2018 929.65 1000 No -2.4%
2019 949.38 1000 No +2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +42.4% 494.35 1000 No 703.71 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 530.21 1000 No 486.12 1000 No 562.35 1000 No 8
2000s 781.92 1000 No 698.95 1000 No 953.51 1000 No 10
2010s 938.08 1000 No 872.89 1000 No 1,016 1000 No 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 20 Senegal 1,448 1000 No compare
  2. 21 Rwanda 1,264 1000 No
  3. 22 France 1,023 1000 No compare
  4. 24 Italy 901.75 1000 No compare
  5. 25 Australia 801.74 1000 No
  6. 26 Germany 781.33 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 949.38 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 1,016 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 486.12 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 23rd 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 0.4%. 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 — 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 — 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, 1,460 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.