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United Kingdom Highest Female Labor Participation

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58.28% in 2020

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in United Kingdom was 58.28% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (58.28%), 2019 (58.04%), 2021 (58.02%), 2022 (57.70%), 2018 (57.53%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

United Kingdom Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	58.28%
2nd	2019	58.04%
3rd	2021	58.02%
4th	2022	57.70%
5th	2018	57.53%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	57.33%	−0.16pp	61st
2024	57.49%	+0.11pp	61st
2023	57.38%	−0.32pp	64th
2022	57.70%	−0.32pp	60th
2021	58.02%	−0.26pp	57th
2020	58.28%	+0.24pp	50th
2019	58.04%	+0.51pp	58th
2018	57.53%	+0.25pp	57th
2017	57.27%	+0.20pp	59th
2016	57.07%	+0.35pp	56th
2015	56.72%	+0.20pp	58th
2014	56.52%	+0.27pp	59th
2013	56.26%	+0.33pp	65th
2012	55.93%	+0.26pp	70th
2011	55.67%	+0.14pp	69th
2010	55.53%	−0.07pp	70th
2009	55.60%	+0.16pp	71st
2008	55.45%	+0.30pp	73rd
2007	55.15%	−0.23pp	73rd
2006	55.38%	+0.51pp	73rd
2005	54.86%	+0.33pp	75th
2004	54.53%	+0.42pp	71st
2003	54.11%	−0.04pp	72nd
2002	54.15%	+0.61pp	71st
2001	53.53%	−0.13pp	71st
2000	53.66%	+0.40pp	70th
1999	53.26%	+0.54pp	71st
1998	52.72%	+0.04pp	75th
1997	52.68%	+0.40pp	74th
1996	52.28%	+0.42pp	77th
1995	51.86%	−0.04pp	78th
1994	51.90%	+0.01pp	77th
1993	51.90%	+0.07pp	78th
1992	51.83%	−0.02pp	79th
1991	51.84%	−0.16pp	76th
1990	52.01%	–	75th

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