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Economy & jobs Statistics · Country

Employment rate in United Kingdom

1995 – 2024 · 30 data points 1 of 5 · Countries Updated 21 Oct 2026
Economy & jobs · United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1995 – 2024

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Overview 5 figures People 13 figures Economy 11 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 75.2% −0.5 pp since 2023
Countries · 2024 1 of 5 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +2.9 pp
Employment rate, 1995 – 2024 percent
+2.9 pp since 2014

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1995 – 2024

The series at a glance United Kingdom · 1995 – 2024
Latest value 75.2% · 2024
First value 69.6% · 1995
Highest 75.7% · 2023
Lowest 69.6% · 1995
Data points 30

By year

All years · 1995 – 2024

YearUnited KingdomChange
2024 75.2% −0.5 pp
2023 75.7% +0.2 pp
2022 75.5% +0.8 pp
2021 74.7% −0.4 pp
2020 75.1% −0.5 pp
2019 75.6% +0.6 pp
2018 75.0% +0.3 pp
2017 74.7% +0.9 pp
2016 73.8% +0.4 pp
2015 73.4% +1.1 pp
2014 72.3% +1.1 pp
2013 71.2% +0.7 pp
2012 70.5% +0.7 pp
2011 69.8% −0.3 pp
2010 70.1% −0.5 pp
2009 70.6% −1.5 pp
2008 72.1% −0.3 pp
2007 72.4% ±0.0 pp
2006 72.4% −0.1 pp
2005 72.5% ±0.0 pp
2004 72.5% −0.3 pp
2003 72.8% +0.2 pp
2002 72.6% ±0.0 pp
2001 72.6% +0.1 pp
2000 72.5% +0.5 pp
1999 72.0% +0.5 pp
1998 71.5% +0.5 pp
1997 71.0% +1.0 pp
1996 70.0% +0.4 pp
1995 69.6%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1995 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryEmployment rate
1 Canada 75.8%
6 Chile 61.9%
7 Colombia 59.8%
5 Mexico 62.8%
4 South Korea 68.4%
2 United Kingdom 75.5%
3 United States 70.0%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2022

What it means

The share of working-age people who have a job.

How it is calculated

Employed people of working age (usually 20–64 or 15–64) divided by the population of the same age.