Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition was 25,535 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in United Kingdom, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in United Kingdom is 25,535 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in United Kingdom peaked at 25,535 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,714 Persons, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 18,714 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 18,809 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19,165 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 19,148 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 19,509 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 20,261 Persons | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 21,042 Persons | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 21,235 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 20,638 Persons | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 20,069 Persons | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 19,706 Persons | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 19,796 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20,086 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20,159 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 20,528 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 20,740 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 21,006 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 20,456 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 20,912 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 20,940 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 21,069 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 21,223 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 21,573 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 21,734 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21,928 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22,134 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22,042 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21,870 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21,985 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22,094 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22,424 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23,157 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 23,586 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 23,222 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 23,605 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23,894 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24,290 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24,522 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 24,670 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24,936 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 25,219 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 25,292 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 25,535 Persons | +1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 25,535 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,272 Persons, 6.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 25,535 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,008 Persons, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,521 Persons | 18,714 Persons | 21,042 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 20,396 Persons | 19,706 Persons | 21,235 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,401 Persons | 20,456 Persons | 22,134 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,013 Persons | 21,870 Persons | 24,290 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,029 Persons | 24,522 Persons | 25,535 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 6 Mexico 48,918 Persons compare
- 6 Poland 15,104 Persons compare
- 7 Japan 48,640 Persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 6,378 Persons compare
- 8 Germany 32,679 Persons compare
- 8 Lithuania 1,395 Persons compare
- 9 Slovenia 926.16 Persons compare
- 10 France 25,313 Persons compare
- 10 Latvia 808.88 Persons compare
- 11 Colombia 20,844 Persons compare
- 11 Estonia 593.19 Persons compare
- 12 Italy 20,126 Persons compare
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 full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in United Kingdom?
- Full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in United Kingdom was 25,535 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 25,535 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,714 Persons in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset based on so-called OECD harmonized definition contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.