Female labor force participation rates slopes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 59.27 in 2025. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in United Kingdom, 1961β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates slopes in United Kingdom stood at 59.27. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in United Kingdom peaked at 59.27 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.38, in 1978.
United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.75 | 37.57 | 41.94 | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.96 | 35.38 | 42.57 | 3 |
| 1980s | 47.09 | 35.92 | 52.09 | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.78 | 52.27 | 53.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.08 | 54.08 | 55.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.02 | 55.91 | 58.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5 | 58.11 | 59.27 | 6 |
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- 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 female labor force participation rates slopes in United Kingdom?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in United Kingdom was 59.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 59.27 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.38 in 1978.
- How does United Kingdom rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- United Kingdom ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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