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 59.02 % in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
59.02 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 79 countries
All-time high
60.49 %
in 2004
All-time low
56.21 %
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

02040601992200520191992: 58.1 %1993: 56.3 %1994: 56.2 %1995: 56.7 %1996: 57.1 %1997: 57.6 %1998: 57.8 %1999: 56.8 %2000: 59.8 %2001: 59.1 %2002: 59.9 %2003: 59.9 %2004: 60.5 %2005: 59.6 %2006: 59.1 %2007: 59.9 %2008: 59.8 %2009: 58.4 %2010: 58.1 %2011: 57.3 %2012: 57.1 %2013: 57.5 %2014: 57.8 %2015: 58.6 %2016: 58 %2017: 57.8 %2018: 58.2 %2019: 59 %

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 59.02 %.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 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 60.49 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.21 %, in 1994.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 58.1 %
1993 56.29 % -3.1%
1994 56.21 % -0.1%
1995 56.67 % +0.8%
1996 57.07 % +0.7%
1997 57.58 % +0.9%
1998 57.75 % +0.3%
1999 56.76 % -1.7%
2000 59.79 % +5.3%
2001 59.08 % -1.2%
2002 59.85 % +1.3%
2003 59.9 % +0.1%
2004 60.49 % +1.0%
2005 59.65 % -1.4%
2006 59.11 % -0.9%
2007 59.91 % +1.4%
2008 59.75 % -0.3%
2009 58.44 % -2.2%
2010 58.14 % -0.5%
2011 57.27 % -1.5%
2012 57.15 % -0.2%
2013 57.49 % +0.6%
2014 57.78 % +0.5%
2015 58.6 % +1.4%
2016 58.03 % -1.0%
2017 57.76 % -0.5%
2018 58.17 % +0.7%
2019 59.02 % +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.05 % 56.21 % 58.1 % 8
2000s 59.6 % 58.44 % 60.49 % 10
2010s 57.94 % 57.15 % 59.02 % 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 59.02 % 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 60.49 % 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 56.21 % 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 35th 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 1.0%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,546 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.