U.K. Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
- U.K. labor force participation rate for 2021 was 56.27%, a 1.62% increase from 2020.
- U.K. labor force participation rate for 2020 was 54.65%, a 2.02% decline from 2019.
- U.K. labor force participation rate for 2019 was 56.67%, a 0.45% decline from 2018.
- U.K. labor force participation rate for 2018 was 57.12%, a 0.38% decline from 2017.
U.K. Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2021 |
56.27% |
1.62% |
2020 |
54.65% |
-2.02% |
2019 |
56.67% |
-0.45% |
2018 |
57.12% |
-0.38% |
2017 |
57.50% |
-0.86% |
2016 |
58.36% |
-0.18% |
2015 |
58.54% |
0.71% |
2014 |
57.82% |
-0.51% |
2013 |
58.33% |
-0.32% |
2012 |
58.65% |
0.42% |
2011 |
58.23% |
-0.23% |
2010 |
58.46% |
-0.78% |
2009 |
59.24% |
-2.01% |
2008 |
61.25% |
-0.15% |
2007 |
61.40% |
-0.92% |
2006 |
62.31% |
0.09% |
2005 |
62.22% |
0.66% |
2004 |
61.56% |
0.37% |
2003 |
61.19% |
-1.20% |
2002 |
62.38% |
0.49% |
2001 |
61.89% |
-1.51% |
2000 |
63.40% |
0.40% |
1999 |
63.00% |
-0.85% |
1998 |
63.84% |
-0.46% |
1997 |
64.30% |
-0.09% |
1996 |
64.39% |
0.73% |
1995 |
63.66% |
-0.97% |
1994 |
64.63% |
-1.38% |
1993 |
66.00% |
-1.88% |
1992 |
67.89% |
-2.22% |
1991 |
70.11% |
-1.66% |
1990 |
71.77% |
-1.66% |