Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 87.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.4
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.74
in 2021
All-time low
70.46
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 87.4 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United Kingdom peaked at 87.74 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.46, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.46 | — |
| 1991 | 70.87 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.76 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 73.04 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 73.5 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.83 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 74.76 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 75.44 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 75.78 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.48 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 76.98 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.53 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 78.51 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78.16 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.19 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.87 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.63 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.89 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.78 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 81.06 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 81.52 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.72 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.58 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.02 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.29 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.88 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.43 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.61 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.04 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 86.86 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 87.74 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.01 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 86.34 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 87.34 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 87.4 | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 87.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 87.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.33, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.59 | 70.46 | 76.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79 | 76.98 | 80.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.21 | 81.06 | 86.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.12 | 86.34 | 87.74 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United Kingdom?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United Kingdom was 87.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 87.74 in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.46 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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