Unemployment rate women in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Unemployment rate women was 4.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.41
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.77
in 1993
All-time low
3.46
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in United Kingdom, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in United Kingdom 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 peaked at 7.77 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2019.
United Kingdom 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.34, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 unemployment rate women in United Kingdom?
- Unemployment rate women in United Kingdom was 4.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for unemployment rate women?
- United Kingdom ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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