ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 14.94 % in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.94 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
14.94 %
in 2019
All-time low
5.73 %
in 1996
Years of data
28
1992–2019

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2019

0510151992200520191992: 7.5 %1993: 6.4 %1994: 6.6 %1995: 6.9 %1996: 5.7 %1997: 6.6 %1998: 6.7 %1999: 6.5 %2000: 6.7 %2001: 6.7 %2002: 7.8 %2003: 7.2 %2004: 8.4 %2005: 8.5 %2006: 9 %2007: 9.6 %2008: 9.9 %2009: 11.4 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 11.8 %2012: 12.6 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 13.4 %2015: 14.9 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 14.6 %2019: 14.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 14.94 %, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14.94 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.73 %, in 1996.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 7.52 %
1993 6.44 % -14.4%
1994 6.6 % +2.5%
1995 6.86 % +3.9%
1996 5.73 % -16.5%
1997 6.63 % +15.7%
1998 6.65 % +0.3%
1999 6.54 % -1.7%
2000 6.67 % +2.0%
2001 6.67 % +0.0%
2002 7.75 % +16.2%
2003 7.21 % -7.0%
2004 8.44 % +17.1%
2005 8.52 % +0.9%
2006 8.98 % +5.4%
2007 9.6 % +6.9%
2008 9.94 % +3.5%
2009 11.44 % +15.1%
2010 11.59 % +1.3%
2011 11.85 % +2.2%
2012 12.61 % +6.4%
2013 14.4 % +14.2%
2014 13.41 % -6.9%
2015 14.87 % +10.9%
2016 14.29 % -3.9%
2017 14.57 % +2.0%
2018 14.63 % +0.4%
2019 14.94 % +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.62 % 5.73 % 7.52 % 8
2000s 8.52 % 6.67 % 11.44 % 10
2010s 13.72 % 11.59 % 14.94 % 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.94 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14.94 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.73 % in 1996.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.