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Labour market

United Kingdom — Labour force participation rate

Share of the working-age population (15+) that is either employed or actively seeking work. Measures labour-market engagement.
62.3%
2025
−0.1 ptsvs 2024
min 61.6 2001max 63.2 2019
%
Range
Source: ILO· Data 2025
Upd. 12/2023 · Y-axis truncated
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Labour force participation rate (United Kingdom): 62.3 % in 2025, the latest available value.

35 observations from 1991 to 2025. Source: ILO.

Share of the working-age population (15+) that is either employed or actively seeking work. Measures labour-market engagement.

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Labour force participation rate — United Kingdom
PeriodValue
202562.3 %
202462.3 %
202362.3 %
202262.2 %
202162.2 %
202062.8 %
201963.2 %
201863.1 %
201762.9 %
201662.9 %
201562.7 %
201462.7 %
201362.6 %
201262.5 %
201162.3 %
201062.4 %
200962.6 %
200862.8 %
200762.5 %
200662.7 %
200562.3 %
200461.9 %
200361.9 %
200261.8 %
200161.6 %
200061.9 %
199961.7 %
199861.8 %
199761.9 %
199661.7 %
199561.6 %
199461.7 %
199361.9 %
199262.4 %
199162.7 %