Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 52.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 76.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2021.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.7% | — |
| 1991 | 74.7% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 70.4% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 66.8% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 60.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 55.3% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 50.8% | 55.0% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 52.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.