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 63.94 % in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
63.94 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
46th
of 79 countries
All-time high
68.03 %
in 2004
All-time low
61.84 %
in 2017
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: 67.5 %1993: 65.5 %1994: 65.1 %1995: 65.2 %1996: 65.3 %1997: 65.9 %1998: 66 %1999: 64.1 %2000: 67.7 %2001: 66.8 %2002: 67.1 %2003: 67.2 %2004: 68 %2005: 66.9 %2006: 66.2 %2007: 66.8 %2008: 66.7 %2009: 64.6 %2010: 63.6 %2011: 63.2 %2012: 62 %2013: 62.9 %2014: 63.1 %2015: 63.9 %2016: 63.4 %2017: 61.8 %2018: 62.6 %2019: 63.9 %

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 63.94 %, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% 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 68.03 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.84 %, in 2017.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 67.53 %
1993 65.53 % -3.0%
1994 65.06 % -0.7%
1995 65.22 % +0.2%
1996 65.3 % +0.1%
1997 65.9 % +0.9%
1998 65.97 % +0.1%
1999 64.08 % -2.9%
2000 67.68 % +5.6%
2001 66.77 % -1.3%
2002 67.06 % +0.4%
2003 67.18 % +0.2%
2004 68.03 % +1.3%
2005 66.86 % -1.7%
2006 66.18 % -1.0%
2007 66.83 % +1.0%
2008 66.7 % -0.2%
2009 64.57 % -3.2%
2010 63.56 % -1.6%
2011 63.2 % -0.6%
2012 62.02 % -1.9%
2013 62.87 % +1.4%
2014 63.1 % +0.4%
2015 63.91 % +1.3%
2016 63.38 % -0.8%
2017 61.84 % -2.4%
2018 62.64 % +1.3%
2019 63.94 % +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.57 % 64.08 % 67.53 % 8
2000s 66.79 % 64.57 % 68.03 % 10
2010s 63.05 % 61.84 % 63.94 % 10

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  4. 47 Russian Federation 63.92 % compare
  5. 48 Australia 63.83 % compare
  6. 49 Serbia 63.42 % 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 63.94 % 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 68.03 % 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 61.84 % in 2017.
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 46th 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 down 1.0%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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.