In the third quarter of 2023, the employment rate for men aged between 16 and 64 in the United Kingdom was 77.6 percent, while for women it was 72.1 percent. The male employment rate has consistently been higher than that of females in this provided time period, although the gap was much greater at the start of this period.
Employment rate in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
Q3 2024
77.6%
72.1%
Q2 2024
77.3%
71.9%
Q1 2024
77.4%
71.6%
Q4 2023
78.1%
72.1%
Q3 2023
77.9%
71.9%
Q2 2023
78.7%
71.8%
Q1 2023
78.9%
71.8%
Q4 2022
78.6%
71.9%
Q3 2022
78.3%
71.8%
Q2 2022
78.3%
71.8%
Q1 2022
78.5%
71.9%
Q4 2021
78.2%
71.9%
Q3 2021
78.1%
71.8%
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 12, 2024). Employment rate in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2000 to 3rd quarter 2024, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/280120/employment-rate-in-the-uk-by-gender/
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