Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 74.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Kingdom, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Kingdom is 74.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Kingdom peaked at 74.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.7% | — |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 74.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 74.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 54.7% | 60.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 61.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.7% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 72.5% | 74.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Kingdom?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in United Kingdom was 74.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).