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 18.12 % in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.12 %
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
45th
of 78 countries
All-time high
19.71 %
in 2015
All-time low
9.07 %
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

051015201992200520191992: 11.1 %1993: 9.8 %1994: 10.6 %1995: 11 %1996: 9.1 %1997: 9.8 %1998: 10.8 %1999: 9.1 %2000: 9.3 %2001: 9.5 %2002: 10.5 %2003: 10.6 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 12.5 %2007: 13.5 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 16.4 %2012: 16.7 %2013: 18 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 19 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 19.1 %2019: 18.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2019, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 18.12 %.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% 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 19.71 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.07 %, in 1999.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45th out of 78 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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 11.12 %
1993 9.81 % -11.8%
1994 10.58 % +7.8%
1995 10.98 % +3.8%
1996 9.1 % -17.1%
1997 9.84 % +8.1%
1998 10.83 % +10.1%
1999 9.07 % -16.3%
2000 9.34 % +3.0%
2001 9.54 % +2.1%
2002 10.47 % +9.7%
2003 10.62 % +1.4%
2004 12.36 % +16.4%
2005 12.2 % -1.3%
2006 12.47 % +2.2%
2007 13.51 % +8.3%
2008 14.06 % +4.1%
2009 14.76 % +5.0%
2010 15.13 % +2.5%
2011 16.39 % +8.3%
2012 16.66 % +1.6%
2013 18.04 % +8.3%
2014 17.86 % -1.0%
2015 19.71 % +10.4%
2016 19.01 % -3.6%
2017 18.63 % -2.0%
2018 19.12 % +2.6%
2019 18.12 % -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.17 % 9.07 % 11.12 % 8
2000s 11.93 % 9.34 % 14.76 % 10
2010s 17.87 % 15.13 % 19.71 % 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  4. 46 Estonia 17.6 % compare
  5. 47 Sweden 17.39 % compare
  6. 48 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 16.72 % 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 18.12 % 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 19.71 % in 2015.
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 9.07 % 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 45th out of 78 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 22.8%. 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, 65+, 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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,492 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.