Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate was -9.2 Percentage points in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is -9.2 Percentage points, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at -8.2 Percentage points in 2021 and was at its lowest, -18.7 Percentage points, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -17.52 Percentage points | -18.7 Percentage points | -16.6 Percentage points | 5 |
| 2000s | -14.85 Percentage points | -16 Percentage points | -13.4 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.6 Percentage points | -13.1 Percentage points | -9.9 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.68 Percentage points | -9.2 Percentage points | -8.2 Percentage points | 4 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
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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) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -9.2 Percentage points in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was -8.2 Percentage points in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7 Percentage points in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.