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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 99.9%.
The figure is 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.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | % | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
- 5 Belgium 99.9% compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 99.6% compare
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 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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