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 population ages 15+
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.37% |
| 2024 | 61.56% |
| 2023 | 61.81% |
| 2022 | 61.91% |
| 2021 | 61.97% |
| 2020 | 62.57% |
| 2019 | 62.62% |
| 2018 | 62.62% |
| 2017 | 62.41% |
| 2016 | 62.41% |
| 2015 | 62.25% |
| 2014 | 62.13% |
| 2013 | 62.01% |
| 2012 | 61.99% |
| 2011 | 61.78% |
| 2010 | 61.80% |
| 2009 | 61.99% |
| 2008 | 62.19% |
| 2007 | 61.94% |
| 2006 | 62.10% |
| 2005 | 61.67% |
| 2004 | 61.42% |
| 2003 | 61.37% |
| 2002 | 61.25% |
Labour force participation is the share of people ages 15 and over who are employed or unemployed (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). It is not the unemployment rate. Latest: 61.37% in 2025.
A falling unemployment rate can coincide with people leaving the labour force. This series is the usual check. From 1990 to 2025 (36 years): mean 61.70%, median 61.81%; low 60.63% (1995), high 62.62% (2019).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).