United Kingdom's unemployment fell from 8.2 % in 1996 to 4.7 % in 2025.
United Kingdom · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 15 with data
United Kingdom's youth unemployment fell from 14.8 % in 1996 to 14.6 % in 2025.
United Kingdom's participation rose from 60.7 % in 1996 to 61.4 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
62nd of 182 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
United Kingdom's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 52.3 % in 1996 to 57.3 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.4 pts86th of 182
- Labour force, totalup +0.3 %20th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts149th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts45th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)down −0.2 pts7th of 35*
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- Average wageup +0.7 %14th of 34
- Hours workeddown −0.3 %30th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts176th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts132nd of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.2 pts12th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +1.5 %27th of 168
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