Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 6,359 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6,359
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7,197
in 2017
All-time low
4,488
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2014201620182014: 4.5k2015: 4.6k2016: 5.0k2017: 7.2k2018: 6.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 6,359, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over five years.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2014 4,488
2015 4,644 +3.5%
2016 5,026 +8.2%
2017 7,197 +43.2%
2018 6,359 -11.6%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Viet Nam 33,214
  2. 3 Russian Federation 14,123 compare
  3. 4 Angola 12,106
  4. 6 Rwanda 4,177
  5. 7 Zambia 2,737
  6. 8 Chile 2,458 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6,359 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7,197 in 2017.
What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,488 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 461 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.