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 5.63 1000 No in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.63 1000 No
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
13th
of 20 countries
All-time high
14.05 1000 No
in 1994
All-time low
2.78 1000 No
in 2002
Years of data
27
1992–2018

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2018

2.557.51012.5151992200520181992: 11.4 1000 No1993: 12.8 1000 No1994: 14.1 1000 No1995: 10.9 1000 No1996: 7.3 1000 No1997: 7.2 1000 No1998: 6.2 1000 No1999: 4.8 1000 No2000: 5.4 1000 No2001: 4.4 1000 No2002: 2.8 1000 No2003: 3 1000 No2004: 3.1 1000 No2005: 5.2 1000 No2006: 4.6 1000 No2007: 3.9 1000 No2008: 4.3 1000 No2009: 4.6 1000 No2010: 6.9 1000 No2011: 8.3 1000 No2012: 8 1000 No2013: 10 1000 No2014: 10.5 1000 No2015: 8.1 1000 No2016: 7.6 1000 No2017: 7.8 1000 No2018: 5.6 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 5.63 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2018.

The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% 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 14.05 1000 No in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.78 1000 No, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 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, workers not classified, rural areas — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2018.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 11.45 1000 No
1993 12.84 1000 No +12.1%
1994 14.05 1000 No +9.4%
1995 10.89 1000 No -22.5%
1996 7.31 1000 No -32.9%
1997 7.22 1000 No -1.2%
1998 6.16 1000 No -14.7%
1999 4.78 1000 No -22.4%
2000 5.37 1000 No +12.3%
2001 4.44 1000 No -17.3%
2002 2.78 1000 No -37.4%
2003 3.02 1000 No +8.6%
2004 3.13 1000 No +3.6%
2005 5.21 1000 No +66.5%
2006 4.64 1000 No -10.9%
2007 3.89 1000 No -16.2%
2008 4.31 1000 No +10.8%
2009 4.57 1000 No +6.0%
2010 6.89 1000 No +50.8%
2011 8.27 1000 No +20.0%
2012 8.01 1000 No -3.1%
2013 10.02 1000 No +25.1%
2014 10.48 1000 No +4.6%
2015 8.07 1000 No -23.0%
2016 7.61 1000 No -5.7%
2017 7.76 1000 No +2.0%
2018 5.63 1000 No -27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.34 1000 No 4.78 1000 No 14.05 1000 No 8
2000s 4.14 1000 No 2.78 1000 No 5.37 1000 No 10
2010s 8.08 1000 No 5.63 1000 No 10.48 1000 No 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 10 Austria 35.63 1000 No compare
  2. 11 Mongolia 13.65 1000 No compare
  3. 12 Ecuador 10.09 1000 No compare
  4. 14 Tunisia 2.85 1000 No compare
  5. 15 Colombia 2.62 1000 No compare
  6. 16 France 2.07 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 22 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 5.63 1000 No in 2018, 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 14.05 1000 No in 1994.
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 2.78 1000 No in 2002.
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 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2018.
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 up 30.6%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, workers not classified, 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, workers not classified, 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
22 places, 255 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.