Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Kingdom, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Kingdom is 46.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Kingdom peaked at 57.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.9% | — |
| 1992 | 55.6% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 46.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 46.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.7%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 51.8% | 57.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 47.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 44.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.0% | 49.9% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Kingdom?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in United Kingdom was 46.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.