Informal employment, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Informal employment, female was 39.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
39.1%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2015
All-time low
23.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Informal employment, female in United Kingdom, 2014–2018

010203040502014201620182014: 44.3 % of total female agricultural employment2015: 47.5 % of total female agricultural employment2016: 23 % of total female agricultural employment2017: 37.2 % of total female agricultural employment2018: 39.1 % of total female agricultural employment

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female agricultural employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment, female in United Kingdom is 39.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over five years.

United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal employment, female in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment, female (% of total female agricultural employment) in United Kingdom, 2014 to 2018.
Year % of total female agricultural employment Change
2014 44.3%
2015 47.5% +7.2%
2016 23.0% -51.4%
2017 37.2% +61.5%
2018 39.1% +5.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 39.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 39.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.2%, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 19 Belgium 42.8% compare
  2. 20 Chile 39.2% compare
  3. 21 Hungary 39.1% compare
  4. 23 Slovenia 38.5% compare
  5. 24 Cyprus 35.5% compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 26.6% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment, female in United Kingdom?
Informal employment, female in United Kingdom was 39.1% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest informal employment, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest informal employment, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for informal employment, female?
United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment, female (% of total female agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal employment, female (% of total female agricultural employment)
Unit
% of total female agricultural employment
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 361 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in agricultural activities out of total employment in agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises persons whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).