Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 57.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 57.3%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 58.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1992.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.0% | — |
| 1991 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 51.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 53.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 55.5% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.3% | 58.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 57.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).