United Kingdom Employment Rate (2025)
United Kingdom's Employment Rate: 58.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
United Kingdom (2025)
58.5
% of total population ages 15+
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2024 | 58.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2023 | 59.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 59.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2021 | 59 | -0.8pp |
| 2020 | 59.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2019 | 60.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 60 | +0.4pp |
| 2017 | 59.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 59.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2015 | 58.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2014 | 58.2 | +1pp |
| 2013 | 57.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | 56.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 56.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2010 | 56.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2009 | 57.2 | -1.4pp |
| 2008 | 58.6 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 58.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 58.7 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 58.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 54.7 in 1993 to 60.3 in 2019.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in United Kingdom (share of 15+ population employed) from 1990 to present. Compare to ILO global benchmarks.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in United Kingdom (share of 15+ population employed) from 1990 to present. Compare to ILO global benchmarks. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 60.3 % of total population ages 15+ in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 54.7 in 1993. The latest reading of 58.5 in 2025 represents a change of -0.4pp.