United Kingdom Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)
United Kingdom's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 57.3 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.2pp YoY.
United Kingdom (2025)
57.3
% of female population ages 15+
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
36
years of data
Data
| Year | % of female population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2024 | 57.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 57.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 57.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2021 | 58 | -0.3pp |
| 2020 | 58.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2019 | 58 | +0.5pp |
| 2018 | 57.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2017 | 57.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2016 | 57.1 | +0.4pp |
| 2015 | 56.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 56.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 56.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 55.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 55.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 55.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 55.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2008 | 55.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2007 | 55.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2006 | 55.4 | +0.5pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 57.3 % of female population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.2pp. Across 1990–2025 the series ranges from 51.8 in 1992 to 58.3 in 2020.
This page tracks the female labour force participation rate in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. Compare to male participation and regional averages.
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 female labour force participation rate in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. Compare to male participation and regional averages. 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 1990–2025 (36 observations).
The series peaked at 58.3 % of female population ages 15+ in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 51.8 in 1992. The latest reading of 57.3 in 2025 represents a change of -0.2pp.