United Kingdom - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in United Kingdom was 50.55 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 61.40 in 1989, while its lowest value was 45.34 in 2011.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1983 48.29
1984 49.93
1985 53.15
1986 53.21
1987 55.68
1988 57.62
1989 61.40
1990 60.52
1991 57.93
1992 55.61
1993 53.15
1994 52.35
1995 51.77
1996 53.37
1997 53.42
1998 53.38
1999 53.03
2000 53.57
2001 53.08
2002 54.00
2003 52.74
2004 53.36
2005 52.71
2006 52.53
2007 51.25
2008 50.74
2009 47.91
2010 46.08
2011 45.34
2012 46.04
2013 46.16
2014 47.79
2015 49.66
2016 51.08
2017 50.76
2018 49.89
2019 50.55

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in United Kingdom was 48.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 57.94 in 1991, while its lowest value was 45.38 in 2011.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 57.94
1992 55.60
1993 53.17
1994 52.38
1995 51.81
1996 53.41
1997 53.45
1998 53.43
1999 53.02
2000 53.55
2001 53.04
2002 53.99
2003 52.75
2004 53.34
2005 52.70
2006 52.53
2007 51.25
2008 50.72
2009 47.96
2010 46.13
2011 45.38
2012 46.10
2013 46.20
2014 47.81
2015 49.68
2016 51.11
2017 50.80
2018 49.94
2019 50.62
2020 48.02

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in United Kingdom was 50.10 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 68.75 in 1989, while its lowest value was 46.29 in 2011.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1983 54.22
1984 57.08
1985 60.53
1986 60.35
1987 62.79
1988 65.65
1989 68.75
1990 67.95
1991 62.76
1992 58.84
1993 55.72
1994 55.69
1995 55.66
1996 56.09
1997 57.62
1998 58.30
1999 57.31
2000 57.97
2001 57.91
2002 57.12
2003 55.68
2004 56.53
2005 55.85
2006 54.71
2007 53.99
2008 53.35
2009 47.88
2010 47.56
2011 46.29
2012 46.35
2013 46.36
2014 48.22
2015 50.26
2016 50.43
2017 50.30
2018 51.36
2019 50.10

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in United Kingdom was 46.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 62.78 in 1991, while its lowest value was 46.45 in 2011.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 62.78
1992 58.87
1993 55.75
1994 55.72
1995 55.67
1996 56.13
1997 57.71
1998 58.40
1999 57.38
2000 58.04
2001 57.96
2002 57.19
2003 55.78
2004 56.64
2005 55.98
2006 54.88
2007 54.14
2008 53.51
2009 48.07
2010 47.72
2011 46.45
2012 46.48
2013 46.49
2014 48.31
2015 50.32
2016 50.51
2017 50.38
2018 51.44
2019 50.16
2020 46.55

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in United Kingdom was 50.32 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 65.14 in 1989, while its lowest value was 45.82 in 2011.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1983 51.30
1984 53.57
1985 56.89
1986 56.84
1987 59.29
1988 61.70
1989 65.14
1990 64.31
1991 60.39
1992 57.25
1993 54.47
1994 54.06
1995 53.76
1996 54.77
1997 55.56
1998 55.89
1999 55.18
2000 55.78
2001 55.50
2002 55.58
2003 54.23
2004 54.96
2005 54.29
2006 53.63
2007 52.63
2008 52.04
2009 47.89
2010 46.83
2011 45.82
2012 46.20
2013 46.26
2014 48.01
2015 49.96
2016 50.75
2017 50.52
2018 50.64
2019 50.32

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in United Kingdom was 47.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 60.39 in 1991, while its lowest value was 45.92 in 2011.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 60.39
1992 57.26
1993 54.47
1994 54.07
1995 53.76
1996 54.78
1997 55.59
1998 55.93
1999 55.22
2000 55.82
2001 55.53
2002 55.61
2003 54.29
2004 55.02
2005 54.38
2006 53.73
2007 52.72
2008 52.14
2009 48.02
2010 46.94
2011 45.92
2012 46.30
2013 46.35
2014 48.06
2015 50.01
2016 50.81
2017 50.59
2018 50.70
2019 50.38
2020 47.27

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in United Kingdom was 56.39 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 56.39 in 2019, while its lowest value was 34.11 in 1978.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1978 34.11
1979 35.07
1980 35.09
1983 41.20
1984 42.43
1985 43.35
1986 43.81
1987 44.76
1988 46.26
1989 48.38
1990 48.98
1991 48.40
1992 48.51
1993 48.41
1994 48.63
1995 48.84
1996 49.55
1997 50.21
1998 50.47
1999 51.02
2000 51.56
2001 51.86
2002 52.26
2003 52.34
2004 52.63
2005 53.02
2006 53.13
2007 52.92
2008 53.12
2009 52.54
2010 52.21
2011 52.08
2012 52.24
2013 52.77
2014 53.71
2015 54.27
2016 54.80
2017 55.35
2018 55.74
2019 56.39

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in United Kingdom was 55.55 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 56.40 in 2019, while its lowest value was 48.45 in 1991.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 48.45
1992 48.57
1993 48.47
1994 48.69
1995 48.92
1996 49.64
1997 50.30
1998 50.57
1999 51.02
2000 51.56
2001 51.86
2002 52.26
2003 52.35
2004 52.63
2005 53.01
2006 53.13
2007 52.92
2008 53.11
2009 52.53
2010 52.20
2011 52.07
2012 52.24
2013 52.76
2014 53.70
2015 54.27
2016 54.80
2017 55.35
2018 55.74
2019 56.40
2020 56.17
2021 55.55

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in United Kingdom was 65.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 68.99 in 1990, while its lowest value was 55.87 in 1980.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1978 55.94
1979 56.24
1980 55.87
1983 64.54
1984 65.00
1985 65.57
1986 65.06
1987 65.39
1988 67.25
1989 68.83
1990 68.99
1991 66.84
1992 64.59
1993 63.01
1994 63.38
1995 64.04
1996 64.10
1997 65.15
1998 65.77
1999 65.41
2000 65.91
2001 65.96
2002 65.55
2003 65.91
2004 65.88
2005 66.02
2006 65.93
2007 65.94
2008 65.73
2009 63.46
2010 63.09
2011 62.85
2012 63.14
2013 63.30
2014 64.25
2015 64.82
2016 65.24
2017 65.22
2018 65.58
2019 65.50

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in United Kingdom was 63.92 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 66.89 in 1991, while its lowest value was 62.84 in 2011.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 66.89
1992 64.66
1993 63.08
1994 63.48
1995 64.14
1996 64.21
1997 65.26
1998 65.89
1999 65.42
2000 65.91
2001 65.97
2002 65.55
2003 65.92
2004 65.88
2005 66.01
2006 65.93
2007 65.92
2008 65.71
2009 63.45
2010 63.07
2011 62.84
2012 63.14
2013 63.30
2014 64.24
2015 64.82
2016 65.25
2017 65.23
2018 65.58
2019 65.50
2020 63.97
2021 63.92

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in United Kingdom was 60.85 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 60.85 in 2019, while its lowest value was 44.75 in 1978.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1978 44.75
1979 45.39
1980 45.22
1983 52.41
1984 53.27
1985 54.04
1986 54.04
1987 54.69
1988 56.37
1989 58.23
1990 58.63
1991 57.30
1992 56.30
1993 55.48
1994 55.79
1995 56.22
1996 56.63
1997 57.49
1998 57.93
1999 57.95
2000 58.47
2001 58.66
2002 58.68
2003 58.90
2004 59.04
2005 59.31
2006 59.34
2007 59.23
2008 59.24
2009 57.85
2010 57.50
2011 57.32
2012 57.55
2013 57.90
2014 58.85
2015 59.42
2016 59.91
2017 60.18
2018 60.56
2019 60.85

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in United Kingdom was 59.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 60.86 in 2019, while its lowest value was 55.48 in 1993.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 57.30
1992 56.30
1993 55.48
1994 55.79
1995 56.23
1996 56.64
1997 57.49
1998 57.93
1999 57.95
2000 58.47
2001 58.66
2002 58.68
2003 58.90
2004 59.04
2005 59.31
2006 59.34
2007 59.23
2008 59.23
2009 57.84
2010 57.49
2011 57.32
2012 57.56
2013 57.90
2014 58.85
2015 59.42
2016 59.91
2017 60.19
2018 60.56
2019 60.86
2020 59.99
2021 59.65

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity