Labor Force Participation Rate in the United Kingdom remained unchanged at 78.30 percent in October. Labor Force Participation Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 76.82 percent from 1971 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 79.70 percent in February of 2020 and a record low of 74.10 percent in April of 1983. source: Office for National Statistics

Labor Force Participation Rate in the United Kingdom is expected to be 78.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Economic Activity Rate is projected to trend around 78.40 percent in 2025 and 78.60 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 32.10 32.10 Hours Oct 2024
Claimant Count Change 0.30 -10.90 Thousand Nov 2024
Employed Persons 33770.00 33749.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Employment Change 173.00 253.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Employment Rate 74.90 74.90 percent Oct 2024
Full Time Employment 25283.00 25245.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Job Vacancies 818.00 828.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 78.30 78.30 percent Oct 2024
Labour Costs 110.50 110.20 points Jun 2024
HMRC Payrolls Change -35.37 24.16 Thousand Nov 2024
Part Time Employment 8487.00 8505.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Population 68.27 67.60 Million Dec 2023
Labour Productivity 99.10 99.90 points Sep 2024
Unemployed Persons 1805.70 1779.10 Thousand Oct 2024
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent Oct 2024
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 5.20 4.40 percent Oct 2024
Wages 706.00 700.00 GBP/Week Oct 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 773.00 770.00 GBP/Week Oct 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.70 13.70 percent Oct 2024

United Kingdom Economic Activity Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
78.30 78.30 79.70 74.10 1971 - 2024 percent Monthly
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