Labor force participation rate by age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labor force participation rate by age was 52.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.69
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
41st
of 188 countries
All-time high
71.66
in 1990
All-time low
51.32
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in United Kingdom, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in United Kingdom stood at 52.69.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in United Kingdom peaked at 71.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.32, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 41st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.91 | 63.04 | 71.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.24 | 58.24 | 63.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.95 | 54.79 | 57.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.37 | 51.32 | 54.77 | 5 |
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- 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 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in United Kingdom?
- Labor force participation rate by age in United Kingdom was 52.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 71.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.32 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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