Jobs gap rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Jobs gap rate was 10.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, jobs gap rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 10.3.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 15 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.9 | — |
| 1999 | 13.4 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 12.9 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.8 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 14.2 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 14.8 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.3 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 12 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 10 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 9 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.5 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 10.3 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.65 | 13.4 | 13.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.97 | 10.9 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 | 8.8 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Jobs gap rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 10.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2012.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for jobs gap rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.