Labor force, total, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5096 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in United Kingdom 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 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 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5043 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4958 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4911 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4893 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4881 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4892 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4909 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4906 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4939 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4958 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4993 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5006 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5015 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5046 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5091 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5086 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.511 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5097 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5083 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5082 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5098 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5097 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5105 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5112 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5121 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5117 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5132 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5134 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5133 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5092 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5099 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5105 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5098 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5096 units per person | -0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.5096 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.5096 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Labor force, total, per capita in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4881 units per person in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.