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 65.53 % in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
65.53 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 79 countries
All-time high
73.41 %
in 1992
All-time low
63.94 %
in 2017
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

0204060801992200520191992: 73.4 %1993: 72.2 %1994: 71.4 %1995: 71.1 %1996: 71 %1997: 70.8 %1998: 70.6 %1999: 68.2 %2000: 70.7 %2001: 69.4 %2002: 69.8 %2003: 69.9 %2004: 70.1 %2005: 69.2 %2006: 68.8 %2007: 69.1 %2008: 69.3 %2009: 68.5 %2010: 67.9 %2011: 67.1 %2012: 65.8 %2013: 66.4 %2014: 65.9 %2015: 66.6 %2016: 66 %2017: 63.9 %2018: 64.5 %2019: 65.5 %

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 65.53 %, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% 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 73.41 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 63.94 %, in 2017.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 73.41 %
1993 72.17 % -1.7%
1994 71.36 % -1.1%
1995 71.11 % -0.4%
1996 70.99 % -0.2%
1997 70.8 % -0.3%
1998 70.58 % -0.3%
1999 68.24 % -3.3%
2000 70.66 % +3.5%
2001 69.4 % -1.8%
2002 69.79 % +0.6%
2003 69.86 % +0.1%
2004 70.09 % +0.3%
2005 69.16 % -1.3%
2006 68.85 % -0.4%
2007 69.08 % +0.3%
2008 69.31 % +0.3%
2009 68.49 % -1.2%
2010 67.92 % -0.8%
2011 67.11 % -1.2%
2012 65.77 % -2.0%
2013 66.39 % +0.9%
2014 65.91 % -0.7%
2015 66.56 % +1.0%
2016 66.05 % -0.8%
2017 63.94 % -3.2%
2018 64.46 % +0.8%
2019 65.53 % +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.08 % 68.24 % 73.41 % 8
2000s 69.47 % 68.49 % 70.66 % 10
2010s 65.96 % 63.94 % 67.92 % 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 55 Poland 66.08 % compare
  2. 56 Sweden 66 % compare
  3. 57 Austria 65.63 % compare
  4. 59 Cyprus 63.89 % compare
  5. 60 Latvia 63.76 % compare
  6. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.67 % compare

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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 65.53 % 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 73.41 % in 1992.
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 63.94 % in 2017.
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 58th out of 79 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 down 4.3%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 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.