Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United Kingdom's labour force participation stands at 61.37% as of 2025-12-31, down from 61.56% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, United Kingdom's labour force participation was 61.37%, down from 61.56% in 2024.
In 2024, United Kingdom's labour force participation was 61.56%, down from 61.81% in 2023.
In 2023, United Kingdom's labour force participation was 61.81%, down from 61.91% in 2022.
In 2022, United Kingdom's labour force participation was 61.91%, down from 61.97% in 2021.
In 2021, United Kingdom's labour force participation was 61.97%, down from 62.57% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.37% | -0.187% |
| 2024 | 61.56% | -0.255% |
| 2023 | 61.81% | -0.094% |
| 2022 | 61.91% | -0.068% |
| 2021 | 61.97% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.57% | -0.052% |
| 2019 | 62.63% | +0.006% |
| 2018 | 62.62% | +0.207% |
| 2017 | 62.41% | +0.004% |
| 2016 | 62.41% | +0.158% |
| 2015 | 62.25% | +0.119% |
| 2014 | 62.13% | +0.122% |
| 2013 | 62.01% | +0.019% |
| 2012 | 61.99% | +0.212% |
| 2011 | 61.78% | -0.023% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -0.193% |
| 2009 | 61.99% | -0.191% |
| 2008 | 62.19% | +0.243% |
| 2007 | 61.94% | -0.156% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +0.432% |
| 2005 | 61.67% | +0.249% |
| 2004 | 61.42% | +0.049% |
| 2003 | 61.37% | +0.114% |
| 2002 | 61.25% | +0.288% |
| 2001 | 60.97% | -0.372% |
| 2000 | 61.34% | +0.247% |
| 1999 | 61.09% | +0.326% |
| 1998 | 60.77% | -0.098% |
| 1997 | 60.86% | +0.162% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | +0.073% |
| 1995 | 60.63% | -0.199% |
| 1994 | 60.83% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.03% | -0.512% |
| 1992 | 61.54% | -0.438% |
| 1991 | 61.98% | -0.399% |
| 1990 | 62.38% | — |
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United Kingdom's labour force participation is 61.37% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 61.56% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 62.63% (2019); the lowest is 60.63% (1995), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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