Employment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment was 34,120 in 2025. β² Rising
Employment in United Kingdom, 1969β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in United Kingdom stood at 34,120. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in United Kingdom peaked at 34,120 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,624, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,477 | 24,477 | 24,477 | 1 |
| 1970s | 24,730 | 24,118 | 25,393 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,823 | 23,624 | 26,684 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,332 | 25,478 | 27,191 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,474 | 27,263 | 29,563 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,865 | 29,139 | 32,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,002 | 32,164 | 34,120 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 14 Philippines 46,938 compare
- 15 Germany 42,553 compare
- 16 Thailand 39,625 compare
- 18 Egypt, Arab Republic of 32,678 compare
- 19 TΓΌrkiye 32,566 compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 31,035 compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in United Kingdom?
- Employment in United Kingdom was 34,120 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 34,120 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,624 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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