Working-age population (15+) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Working-age population (15+) was 57,091 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in United Kingdom, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 57,091 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in United Kingdom peaked at 57,091 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,226, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Working-age population (15+) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46,226 | — |
| 1996 | 46,404 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46,523 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46,696 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46,377 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 46,628 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 46,944 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47,258 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 47,606 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 47,938 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 48,370 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 48,879 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 49,333 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 49,834 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 50,251 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 50,686 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 51,110 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51,456 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 51,786 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52,147 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 52,537 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 52,899 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 53,156 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53,758 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 54,047 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54,366 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54,359 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 54,631 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55,279 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 56,268 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 57,091 | +1.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 57,091 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,509, 10.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 57,091 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,509, 10.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,445 | 46,226 | 46,696 | 5 |
| 2000s | 48,304 | 46,628 | 50,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,358 | 50,686 | 54,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,332 | 54,359 | 57,091 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in United Kingdom?
- Working-age population in United Kingdom was 57,091 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 57,091 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,226 in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for working-age population?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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