Labor Force Participation Rate in the United Kingdom increased to 79.10 percent in May from 79 percent in April of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 76.89 percent from 1971 until 2026, 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 78.90 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 79.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 32.10 31.90 Hours Jun 2026
Claimant Count Change -11.00 -6.40 Thousand Jul 2026
Employed Persons 34469.00 34475.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 83.00 147.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 75.10 75.10 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 25746.00 25695.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 707.00 711.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.10 79.10 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 114.50 112.70 points Mar 2026
HMRC Payrolls Change -12.85 -13.49 Thousand Jul 2026
Part Time Employment 8724.00 8780.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.30 100.10 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 1675.50 1681.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.90 4.90 percent Jun 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.10 4.40 percent Jun 2026
Average Weekly Wages 755.00 751.00 GBP/Week Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 824.00 813.00 GBP/Week Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.60 14.80 percent Jun 2026


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
79.10 79.10 79.70 74.10 1971 - 2026 percent Monthly
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