United Kingdom — Employment (millions)
Total number of persons currently engaged in productive activity for pay or profit, including part-time workers.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34.47 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 34.16 | Actual |
| 2024 | 33.62 | Actual |
| 2023 | 33.35 | Actual |
| 2022 | 32.96 | Actual |
| 2021 | 32.56 | Actual |
| 2020 | 32.56 | Actual |
| 2019 | 32.92 | Actual |
| 2018 | 32.51 | Actual |
| 2017 | 32.13 | Actual |
| 2016 | 31.81 | Actual |
| 2015 | 31.35 | Actual |
| 2014 | 30.82 | Actual |
| 2013 | 30.1 | Actual |
| 2012 | 29.72 | Actual |
| 2011 | 29.38 | Actual |
| 2010 | 29.23 | Actual |
| 2009 | 29.16 | Actual |
| 2008 | 29.63 | Actual |
| 2007 | 29.38 | Actual |
| 2006 | 29.14 | Actual |
| 2005 | 28.85 | Actual |
| 2004 | 28.53 | Actual |
| 2003 | 28.22 | Actual |
| 2002 | 27.94 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Employment (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net