Labor force with basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force with basic education, female was 48.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 48.9%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 73.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 63.7% | — |
| 1993 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.2% | 63.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 62.2% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 61.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 48.9% | 61.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labor force with basic education, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 48.9% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).