Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- 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) 57.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.