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 60.52 % in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
60.52 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
43rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
62.51 %
in 1992
All-time low
59.48 %
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

02040601992200520191992: 62.5 %1993: 61.2 %1994: 61 %1995: 61.2 %1996: 61.3 %1997: 61.5 %1998: 61.2 %1999: 60 %2000: 62.4 %2001: 61.3 %2002: 62.1 %2003: 62 %2004: 62.3 %2005: 61.7 %2006: 61.4 %2007: 62.1 %2008: 62.1 %2009: 61.6 %2010: 61.6 %2011: 60.8 %2012: 60.1 %2013: 60.5 %2014: 60.2 %2015: 60.9 %2016: 60.2 %2017: 59.5 %2018: 59.9 %2019: 60.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2019, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 60.52 %.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% 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 62.51 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 59.48 %, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43rd out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 62.51 %
1993 61.19 % -2.1%
1994 61.04 % -0.2%
1995 61.23 % +0.3%
1996 61.27 % +0.1%
1997 61.49 % +0.4%
1998 61.19 % -0.5%
1999 60.03 % -1.9%
2000 62.37 % +3.9%
2001 61.29 % -1.7%
2002 62.11 % +1.3%
2003 62.01 % -0.2%
2004 62.29 % +0.5%
2005 61.69 % -1.0%
2006 61.41 % -0.5%
2007 62.12 % +1.2%
2008 62.11 % -0.0%
2009 61.61 % -0.8%
2010 61.56 % -0.1%
2011 60.75 % -1.3%
2012 60.09 % -1.1%
2013 60.48 % +0.6%
2014 60.17 % -0.5%
2015 60.9 % +1.2%
2016 60.25 % -1.1%
2017 59.48 % -1.3%
2018 59.86 % +0.6%
2019 60.52 % +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.24 % 60.03 % 62.51 % 8
2000s 61.9 % 61.29 % 62.37 % 10
2010s 60.41 % 59.48 % 61.56 % 10

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  6. 46 Brunei Darussalam 59.96 % 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 60.52 % 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 62.51 % 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 59.48 % 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 43rd 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 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — 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 — 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.