Share of male vs female employment in services in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of male vs female employment in services was 74.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.87
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.87
in 2025
All-time low
54.73
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in United Kingdom, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in United Kingdom stood at 74.87. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in United Kingdom peaked at 74.87 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.73, in 1991.
United Kingdom ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.73 | — |
| 1992 | 55.75 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 56.02 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.75 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 58.42 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 58.31 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.88 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 59.29 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 60.45 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 61.16 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.8 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.54 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.33 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.55 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 64.87 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.13 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.02 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.02 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 68.33 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 68.72 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.91 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.34 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.81 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.58 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.09 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.33 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.78 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.97 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.76 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.49 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.33 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 74 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 74.8 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.57 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.87 | +0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 74.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 74.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.73 | 54.73 | 60.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.27 | 61.16 | 68.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.93 | 68.72 | 70.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.01 | 72.49 | 74.87 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in United Kingdom?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in United Kingdom was 74.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 74.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.73 in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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