Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 53.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in United Kingdom, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in United Kingdom stood at 53.7.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in United Kingdom peaked at 67.7 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 51.89, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.14 | — |
| 1966 | 64.04 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 58.06 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 56.39 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 57.47 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 58.55 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 60.13 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 63.72 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 64.14 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 65.53 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 65.41 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.7 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 66.69 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 65.42 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 62.95 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 61.41 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 60.03 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 59.22 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 60.22 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 60.14 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.74 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.16 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 59.79 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 58.13 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 59.19 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.26 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 59.11 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.41 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.97 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.91 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 57.45 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.27 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 55.12 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 54.93 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.62 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 55.23 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.51 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.4 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.53 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.04 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.83 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 54.28 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 54.48 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.89 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 54.32 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 52.35 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 52.24 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 53.7 | +2.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 53.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 53.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.59 | 64.04 | 67.14 | 2 |
| 1970s | 58.06 | 58.06 | 58.06 | 1 |
| 1980s | 62.12 | 56.39 | 67.7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.5 | 59.16 | 66.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.35 | 56.27 | 59.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.45 | 54.28 | 56.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.16 | 51.89 | 54.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in United Kingdom?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in United Kingdom was 53.7 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7 in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.89 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.