Proportion of labor force who are women in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of labor force who are women was 47.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.79
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.97
in 2021
All-time low
43.72
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 47.79 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in United Kingdom peaked at 47.97 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.72, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.72 | — |
| 1991 | 43.88 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.12 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 44.49 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.64 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.74 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.02 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.23 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 45.31 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.51 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.62 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.74 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.85 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.14 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.19 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.25 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.13 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.15 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.38 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.41 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.74 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.83 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.86 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.99 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.12 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.15 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.54 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.75 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.97 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.74 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 47.53 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.8 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.79 | -0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 47.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.51, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 47.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.11, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.67 | 43.72 | 45.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.04 | 45.62 | 46.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.87 | 46.41 | 47.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.77 | 47.53 | 47.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 40 North Korea 48.17 compare
- 41 Finland 48.12 compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 48 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 47.71 compare
- 45 Australia 47.68 compare
- 46 Eritrea 47.68 compare
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 proportion of labor force who are women in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in United Kingdom was 47.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 47.97 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.72 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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