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. β² Rising
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in United Kingdom, 1983β2025
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.
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 |
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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 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.