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Labour

United Kingdom

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture0.9%
  • Employment in industry15.9%
  • Employment in services83.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
51.853.455.156.758.319902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
10.313.115.818.621.319912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation61.4–61.6 %ILOSTAT [2024] 61.56 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 61.37 %
Female labour force participation57.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment4.75 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment14.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio58.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture0.851 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry15.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services83.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation57.3 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)13 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers84.5 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

United Kingdom's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (61.4–61.6 %), female labour force participation (57.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.