Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 99.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2017.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98.9% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 Austria 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 99.9% compare
- 5 Belgium 99.9% compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 99.6% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1855 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 68,008 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,373 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 36,855 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 37,450 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 74,305 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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