Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 46.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Kingdom, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Kingdom is 46.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Kingdom peaked at 65.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 51.3% | — |
| 1984 | 53.6% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 56.9% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 59.3% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 65.1% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 60.4% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 54.3% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 46.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 46.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.8% | 51.3% | 65.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 51.3% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 46.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 44.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 44.7% | 48.6% | 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, total (%) in United Kingdom?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in United Kingdom was 46.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.