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 93.14 % in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
93.14 %
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 79 countries
All-time high
93.14 %
in 2019
All-time low
86.46 %
in 1994
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

0204060801001992200520191992: 89.7 %1993: 86.7 %1994: 86.5 %1995: 87 %1996: 87.3 %1997: 87.5 %1998: 87.1 %1999: 86.9 %2000: 90.8 %2001: 90.5 %2002: 90.3 %2003: 90.3 %2004: 91.2 %2005: 90.7 %2006: 90.7 %2007: 91.2 %2008: 92 %2009: 88.9 %2010: 88.9 %2011: 88.9 %2012: 90.4 %2013: 91.5 %2014: 91.3 %2015: 91.2 %2016: 91.1 %2017: 91 %2018: 90.5 %2019: 93.1 %

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 93.14 %, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% 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 93.14 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86.46 %, in 1994.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 89.73 %
1993 86.66 % -3.4%
1994 86.46 % -0.2%
1995 86.96 % +0.6%
1996 87.28 % +0.4%
1997 87.52 % +0.3%
1998 87.12 % -0.5%
1999 86.92 % -0.2%
2000 90.75 % +4.4%
2001 90.47 % -0.3%
2002 90.29 % -0.2%
2003 90.34 % +0.1%
2004 91.17 % +0.9%
2005 90.72 % -0.5%
2006 90.66 % -0.1%
2007 91.23 % +0.6%
2008 92.03 % +0.9%
2009 88.92 % -3.4%
2010 88.87 % -0.1%
2011 88.9 % +0.0%
2012 90.38 % +1.7%
2013 91.45 % +1.2%
2014 91.28 % -0.2%
2015 91.23 % -0.1%
2016 91.1 % -0.1%
2017 91 % -0.1%
2018 90.48 % -0.6%
2019 93.14 % +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.33 % 86.46 % 89.73 % 8
2000s 90.66 % 88.92 % 92.03 % 10
2010s 90.78 % 88.87 % 93.14 % 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 14 Malaysia 93.52 % compare
  2. 15 Iceland 93.38 % compare
  3. 16 Bangladesh 93.28 % compare
  4. 18 Belize 93.08 % compare
  5. 18 Dominican Republic 93.08 % compare
  6. 20 Slovenia 93.04 % 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 93.14 % 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 93.14 % in 2019.
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 86.46 % in 1994.
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 17th 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 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 25 to 54, 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, 25 to 54, 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, 1,543 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.