Part time employment, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Part time employment, female was 36.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 36.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 45.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2024.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Part time employment, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 42.1% | — |
| 1984 | 44.3% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 43.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 36.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.6%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 36.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.3%, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.1% | 42.1% | 45.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.2% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.7% | 39.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Part time employment, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 36.8% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for part time employment, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.