Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 29,648 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1984–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 29,648 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29,648 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,203 Persons, in 1984.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 21,203 Persons | — |
| 1985 | 21,415 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 21,522 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21,516 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,221 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 22,784 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 22,993 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 22,608 Persons | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 21,844 Persons | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 21,659 Persons | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 21,818 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 22,132 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 22,430 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 22,956 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 23,348 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23,764 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 24,119 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24,317 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 24,508 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24,558 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24,811 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 25,112 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25,294 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25,455 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 25,682 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 25,197 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 25,144 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 25,215 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25,363 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25,670 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26,079 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26,607 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 26,854 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27,146 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27,547 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 27,829 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27,880 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 28,233 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 28,631 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28,881 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 29,175 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 29,648 Persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,777 Persons | 21,203 Persons | 22,784 Persons | 6 |
| 1990s | 22,555 Persons | 21,659 Persons | 23,764 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,905 Persons | 24,119 Persons | 25,682 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,345 Persons | 25,144 Persons | 27,829 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,741 Persons | 27,880 Persons | 29,648 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 2 Poland 13,972 Persons compare
- 2 Russian Federation 67,577 Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 8,455 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 1,598 Persons compare
- 3 Indonesia 48,047 Persons compare
- 4 Germany 42,161 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 1,319 Persons compare
- 5 Slovenia 881.88 Persons compare
- 6 France 27,133 Persons compare
- 6 Latvia 805.58 Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 623.27 Persons compare
- 7 Italy 20,133 Persons compare
- 8 Spain 19,466 Persons compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29,648 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29,648 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,203 Persons in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org