Labor force, total in United Kingdom stood at 35.41 million persons in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.3% from 35.32 million persons in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 33.27 million persons (up 6.4% since). The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 28.32 million persons in 1994. United Kingdom ranked 20th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.
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Labor force, total, measured in persons, reflects labor market conditions in United Kingdom, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In United Kingdom, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Labor force, total often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Labor force, total in United Kingdom stood at 35.41 million persons in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.3% from 35.32 million persons in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 33.27 million persons (up 6.4% since).
United Kingdom ranked 20th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 28.32 million persons in 1994.
| Indicator | Labor force, total |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | persons |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Labor force, total — United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN?locations=GB
World Bank. "Labor force, total — United Kingdom." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/GBR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN?locations=GB.
World Bank. 2026. "Labor force, total — United Kingdom." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/GBR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN?locations=GB.
@misc{econdash_labor_force_total_gbr,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Labor force, total --- United Kingdom}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/GBR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN?locations=GB}
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