Fertility and female labor force participation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fertility and female labor force participation was 59.27 in 2025. β² Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in United Kingdom, 1961β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 59.27 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2025. 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, fertility and female labor force participation 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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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in United Kingdom?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in United Kingdom was 59.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 59.27 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.38 in 1978.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- United Kingdom ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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