ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 56.29 % in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
56.29 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 79 countries
All-time high
63.91 %
in 1992
All-time low
48.1 %
in 2013
Years of data
28
1992–2019

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

02040601992200520191992: 63.9 %1993: 61.9 %1994: 60.5 %1995: 60.3 %1996: 58.4 %1997: 60.1 %1998: 61.1 %1999: 58.4 %2000: 62.7 %2001: 61.4 %2002: 60 %2003: 60.2 %2004: 62 %2005: 60.6 %2006: 57.1 %2007: 56.9 %2008: 58.1 %2009: 52.6 %2010: 49.1 %2011: 53 %2012: 49.1 %2013: 48.1 %2014: 49.7 %2015: 50.7 %2016: 55.4 %2017: 51.7 %2018: 55.3 %2019: 56.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 56.29 %, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 63.91 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.1 %, in 2013.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 63.91 %
1993 61.88 % -3.2%
1994 60.47 % -2.3%
1995 60.33 % -0.2%
1996 58.37 % -3.2%
1997 60.15 % +3.0%
1998 61.09 % +1.6%
1999 58.42 % -4.4%
2000 62.7 % +7.3%
2001 61.4 % -2.1%
2002 60.03 % -2.2%
2003 60.2 % +0.3%
2004 62.03 % +3.0%
2005 60.59 % -2.3%
2006 57.13 % -5.7%
2007 56.94 % -0.3%
2008 58.09 % +2.0%
2009 52.56 % -9.5%
2010 49.11 % -6.6%
2011 52.98 % +7.9%
2012 49.09 % -7.3%
2013 48.1 % -2.0%
2014 49.68 % +3.3%
2015 50.67 % +2.0%
2016 55.35 % +9.2%
2017 51.71 % -6.6%
2018 55.26 % +6.9%
2019 56.29 % +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.58 % 58.37 % 63.91 % 8
2000s 59.17 % 52.56 % 62.7 % 10
2010s 51.82 % 48.1 % 56.29 % 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 56.29 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 63.91 % in 1992.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 48.1 % in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 data points, 1987–2025
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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.