Male labor participation rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Male labor participation rate was 65.6 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Male labor participation rate in United Kingdom, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 65.6 for male labor participation rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in United Kingdom peaked at 73.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.6, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.01 | 69.56 | 73.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.17 | 68.84 | 69.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.09 | 67.46 | 68.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.24 | 65.6 | 67.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 129 Germany 66.05 compare
- 130 Azerbaijan, Republic of 66.02 compare
- 131 Senegal 65.71 compare
- 133 Poland, Republic of 65.59 compare
- 134 Luxembourg 65.5 compare
- 135 Montenegro 65.44 compare
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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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor participation rate in United Kingdom?
- Male labor participation rate in United Kingdom was 65.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 73.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6 in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for male labor participation rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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