Modeled female employment to population ratio in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 54.81 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.81
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.03
in 2019
All-time low
47.86
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in United Kingdom, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 54.81 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in United Kingdom peaked at 56.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.86, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48 | — |
| 1992 | 47.97 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.86 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.06 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.26 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.96 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 49.61 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 49.89 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.52 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 51.05 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.33 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.78 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.91 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.25 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.45 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.58 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.34 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.57 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.97 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.62 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.51 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.64 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.23 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.09 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.67 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.36 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.77 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 55.19 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.03 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.85 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.34 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.62 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.27 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 55.11 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 54.81 | -0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 54.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.07, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 54.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.59, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.79 | 47.86 | 50.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.02 | 51.05 | 52.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.41 | 51.51 | 56.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.33 | 54.81 | 55.85 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in United Kingdom?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in United Kingdom was 54.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 56.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.86 in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- United Kingdom ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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