WOMEN IN 2000

Some facts about women’s participation in the labour market

The UK female level of employment is at record high levels.

In Spring 2000 there were a record 12.5 million women (aged 16 plus) in employment in the UK.

The number of women in employment has risen by 843,000 since 1990, while the number of men is only 33,000 higher.1

However, over the last 3 years, the growth in employment has been higher among men than women.