Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1992–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.892 % of labor force with low education in working age1993: 0.888 % of labor force with low education in working age1994: 0.894 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.851 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 1 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 1 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -0.5%
1994 0.9% +0.8%
2014 0.9% -4.8%
2015 1.0% +17.5%
2016 1.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Czechia 1.0% compare
  2. 1 Iceland 1.0% compare
  3. 1 Russian Federation 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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