Labor force, total, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5096 units per person in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.5096 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5134 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.4881 units per person
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.504 units per person1991: 0.5 units per person1992: 0.496 units per person1993: 0.491 units per person1994: 0.489 units per person1995: 0.488 units per person1996: 0.489 units per person1997: 0.491 units per person1998: 0.491 units per person1999: 0.494 units per person2000: 0.497 units per person2001: 0.496 units per person2002: 0.499 units per person2003: 0.501 units per person2004: 0.502 units per person2005: 0.505 units per person2006: 0.509 units per person2007: 0.509 units per person2008: 0.511 units per person2009: 0.51 units per person2010: 0.508 units per person2011: 0.508 units per person2012: 0.51 units per person2013: 0.51 units per person2014: 0.511 units per person2015: 0.511 units per person2016: 0.512 units per person2017: 0.512 units per person2018: 0.513 units per person2019: 0.513 units per person2020: 0.513 units per person2021: 0.509 units per person2022: 0.51 units per person2023: 0.511 units per person2024: 0.51 units per person2025: 0.51 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.5096 units per person.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.5134 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4881 units per person, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4934 units per person 0.4881 units per person 0.5043 units per person 10
2000s 0.5037 units per person 0.4958 units per person 0.511 units per person 10
2010s 0.5108 units per person 0.5082 units per person 0.5134 units per person 10
2020s 0.5104 units per person 0.5092 units per person 0.5133 units per person 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 55 Finland 0.5113 units per person compare
  2. 56 Slovakia 0.5101 units per person compare
  3. 57 Brunei Darussalam 0.5099 units per person compare
  4. 59 Brazil 0.509 units per person compare
  5. 60 Portugal 0.5077 units per person compare
  6. 61 Colombia 0.5072 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Labor force, total, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.5096 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5134 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4881 units per person in 1995.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labor force, total, per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.