Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd was 1.85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.85
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.93
in 2010
All-time low
1.75
in 1990
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in United Kingdom, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.85 for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in United Kingdom peaked at 3.93 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.18 | — |
| 1981 | 2.28 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.28 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.22 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.19 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.14 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.05 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.92 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.85 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.75 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 2.14 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.99 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 2.27 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.38 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.79 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.88 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.84 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.11 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.68 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.85 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.65 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.48 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.32 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.01 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 2.38 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | -8.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1 | 1.85 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.75 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.38 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 2.44 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.85 | 2.38 | 3 |
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 female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in United Kingdom?
- Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in United Kingdom was 1.85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 2010.
- What is the lowest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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