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 53.31 % in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
53.31 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 79 countries
All-time high
61.02 %
in 2004
All-time low
48.26 %
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: 60.9 %1993: 58.2 %1994: 56.4 %1995: 56.1 %1996: 56.2 %1997: 56.9 %1998: 57.2 %1999: 54.1 %2000: 60.3 %2001: 58.2 %2002: 58.8 %2003: 58.7 %2004: 61 %2005: 57 %2006: 56.3 %2007: 54.5 %2008: 56 %2009: 51.5 %2010: 50.1 %2011: 50.7 %2012: 49.4 %2013: 48.3 %2014: 50.9 %2015: 51.7 %2016: 53.4 %2017: 51.3 %2018: 53.7 %2019: 53.3 %

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 53.31 %, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% 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 61.02 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 48.26 %, in 2013.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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 — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 60.85 %
1993 58.19 % -4.4%
1994 56.41 % -3.1%
1995 56.11 % -0.5%
1996 56.22 % +0.2%
1997 56.88 % +1.2%
1998 57.18 % +0.5%
1999 54.1 % -5.4%
2000 60.27 % +11.4%
2001 58.23 % -3.4%
2002 58.81 % +1.0%
2003 58.66 % -0.3%
2004 61.02 % +4.0%
2005 57.01 % -6.6%
2006 56.29 % -1.3%
2007 54.5 % -3.2%
2008 55.96 % +2.7%
2009 51.52 % -7.9%
2010 50.09 % -2.8%
2011 50.66 % +1.1%
2012 49.41 % -2.5%
2013 48.26 % -2.3%
2014 50.93 % +5.5%
2015 51.69 % +1.5%
2016 53.38 % +3.3%
2017 51.32 % -3.9%
2018 53.68 % +4.6%
2019 53.31 % -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.99 % 54.1 % 60.85 % 8
2000s 57.23 % 51.52 % 61.02 % 10
2010s 51.27 % 48.26 % 53.68 % 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 10 Austria 55.38 % compare
  2. 11 Canada 55.28 % compare
  3. 12 Guatemala 54.1 % compare
  4. 14 Angola 53.06 %
  5. 15 Bangladesh 51.15 % compare
  6. 16 Ireland 49.77 % compare

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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 53.31 % 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 61.02 % in 2004.
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 48.26 % 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 13th 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 3.5%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,539 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.