Labor force, female, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2436 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.2436 units per person.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2451 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2184 units per person, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2205 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2195 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2188 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2185 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2185 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2184 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2202 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.222 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2223 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2248 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2269 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2268 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2296 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2295 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2314 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2331 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2355 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2346 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2358 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2364 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2359 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2363 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2371 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2383 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2391 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2396 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2406 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2411 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.242 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2441 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2451 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2443 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2434 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2426 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2437 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2436 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2203 units per person | 0.2184 units per person | 0.2248 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.232 units per person | 0.2268 units per person | 0.2364 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2394 units per person | 0.2359 units per person | 0.2441 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2438 units per person | 0.2426 units per person | 0.2451 units per person | 6 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labor force, female, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2436 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2451 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2184 units per person in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female 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, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.