Over-qualification rates by economic activity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 25.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in United Kingdom, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 25.3% for over-qualification rates by economic activity in 2019.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in United Kingdom peaked at 25.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.0% | — |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.0% | 25.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in United Kingdom?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in United Kingdom was 25.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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