Over-qualification rates by economic activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 25.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, over-qualification rates by economic activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 25.3.
That represents a change of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 25.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 35 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | — |
| 2009 | 23.4 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 24.1 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 24 | -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 | 23.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.03 | 24 | 25.7 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 25.3 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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