In 2019, 85.4 percent of 35 to 49 year old's were in employment in the United Kingdom, compared with just over half of 16 to 24 year old's. Since 2000, the employment rate for 16 to 24 year old's has decline while that of people aged between 50 and 64 has increased.
Employment rate in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019, by age group
Characteristic
16-24
25-34
35-49
50-64
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 18, 2020). Employment rate in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/384001/uk-employment-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Employment rate in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019, by age group." Chart. February 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/384001/uk-employment-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Employment rate in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/384001/uk-employment-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Employment Rate in The United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/384001/uk-employment-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Employment rate in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/384001/uk-employment-by-age/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Employment rate in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019, by age group [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/384001/uk-employment-by-age/