Unemployment rate women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rate women was 4.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 4.41, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.77 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2019.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.41 | — |
| 1992 | 7.44 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.77 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 7.41 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.94 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 6.34 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 5.82 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 5.36 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 5.15 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.86 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.12 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 4.37 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.19 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.05 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 5.09 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.54 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 7.03 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 7.47 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 7.67 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.16 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.06 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 5.38 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 4.76 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 4.36 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.07 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.46 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 4.16 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 4.63 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 3.68 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.13 | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 4.41 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.63 | 5.15 | 7.77 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 4.07 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 3.46 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.61 | 4.63 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Unemployment rate women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for unemployment rate women?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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