Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.754 % of total labor force in working age1993: 0.75 % of total labor force in working age1994: 0.748 % of total labor force in working age1995: 0.745 % of total labor force in working age1996: 0.747 % of total labor force in working age1997: 0.748 % of total labor force in working age1998: 0.746 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.739 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.75 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.763 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.755 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.744 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.756 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.766 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.759 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.767 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.758 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.762 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1992 0.8%
1993 0.7% -0.5%
1994 0.7% -0.3%
1995 0.7% -0.4%
1996 0.7% +0.2%
1997 0.7% +0.2%
1998 0.7% -0.3%
2005 0.7% -1.0%
2006 0.8% +1.5%
2008 0.8% +1.8%
2009 0.8% -1.1%
2010 0.7% -1.4%
2011 0.8% +1.5%
2012 0.8% +1.3%
2013 0.8% -0.8%
2014 0.8% +1.0%
2015 0.8% -1.2%
2016 0.8% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 22 Malawi 0.8% compare
  2. 23 France 0.8% compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  4. 26 Czechia 0.8% compare
  5. 27 Norway 0.8% compare
  6. 28 Germany 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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