United Kingdom
UK desk: United Kingdom first; euro area, United States, Canada, Australia, Korea, Taiwan and New Zealand alongside.
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As of 2025 | % of female labour force
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.41% |
| 2024 | 4.13% |
| 2023 | 3.68% |
| 2022 | 3.61% |
| 2021 | 4.63% |
| 2020 | 4.16% |
| 2019 | 3.46% |
| 2018 | 4.07% |
| 2017 | 4.36% |
| 2016 | 4.76% |
| 2015 | 5.38% |
| 2014 | 6.06% |
| 2013 | 7.16% |
| 2012 | 7.67% |
| 2011 | 7.47% |
| 2010 | 7.03% |
| 2009 | 6.54% |
| 2008 | 5.20% |
| 2007 | 5.09% |
| 2006 | 5.05% |
| 2005 | 4.41% |
| 2004 | 4.19% |
| 2003 | 4.07% |
| 2002 | 4.37% |
Female unemployment is ILO modelled unemployment among women in the female labour force (SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS). Latest: 4.41% in 2025.
Compare it with the male series on this site; a gap can reflect both joblessness and who is counted in the labour force. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 5.42%, median 5.09%; low 3.46% (2019), high 7.77% (1993).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).