Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
United Kingdom ranks 169th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.