Full-time and part-time employment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Full-time and part-time employment was 24,921 Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Full-time and part-time employment in United Kingdom, 1983β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 24,921 Persons for full-time and part-time employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in United Kingdom peaked at 24,921 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,660 Persons, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom 8th 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 | 19,269 Persons | 18,660 Persons | 20,404 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 19,903 Persons | 19,480 Persons | 20,588 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,230 Persons | 20,467 Persons | 22,011 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,399 Persons | 21,099 Persons | 23,962 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,511 Persons | 24,100 Persons | 24,921 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 in United Kingdom?
- Full-time and part-time employment in United Kingdom was 24,921 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24,921 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,660 Persons in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for full-time and part-time employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset 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 national definitions 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.