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 74.67 % in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.67 %
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
41st
of 79 countries
All-time high
74.67 %
in 2019
All-time low
58.89 %
in 1999
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

0204060801992200520191992: 63 %1993: 60.5 %1994: 60.5 %1995: 59.4 %1996: 60.5 %1997: 59.8 %1998: 60.1 %1999: 58.9 %2000: 64.2 %2001: 64.9 %2002: 69 %2003: 71 %2004: 71.1 %2005: 68 %2006: 70.2 %2007: 68.4 %2008: 70.9 %2009: 70.2 %2010: 68.7 %2011: 69.5 %2012: 67.5 %2013: 69.4 %2014: 70.2 %2015: 73.5 %2016: 74.2 %2017: 70.6 %2018: 72.8 %2019: 74.7 %

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 74.67 %, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% 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 74.67 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.89 %, in 1999.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41st out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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-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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 62.97 %
1993 60.53 % -3.9%
1994 60.49 % -0.1%
1995 59.37 % -1.9%
1996 60.5 % +1.9%
1997 59.8 % -1.2%
1998 60.13 % +0.6%
1999 58.89 % -2.1%
2000 64.25 % +9.1%
2001 64.88 % +1.0%
2002 69.02 % +6.4%
2003 70.95 % +2.8%
2004 71.12 % +0.2%
2005 67.99 % -4.4%
2006 70.23 % +3.3%
2007 68.44 % -2.5%
2008 70.92 % +3.6%
2009 70.19 % -1.0%
2010 68.7 % -2.1%
2011 69.55 % +1.2%
2012 67.53 % -2.9%
2013 69.43 % +2.8%
2014 70.2 % +1.1%
2015 73.5 % +4.7%
2016 74.19 % +0.9%
2017 70.64 % -4.8%
2018 72.8 % +3.1%
2019 74.67 % +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.34 % 58.89 % 62.97 % 8
2000s 68.8 % 64.25 % 71.12 % 10
2010s 71.12 % 67.53 % 74.67 % 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 74.67 % 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 74.67 % 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 58.89 % in 1999.
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 41st 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 6.4%. 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-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, 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, 55 to 64, 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, 1,533 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.