Informal employment (% of total agricultural employment) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Informal employment (% of total agricultural employment) was 50.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in United Kingdom, 2014–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total agricultural employment.
Analysis
In 2018, informal employment in United Kingdom stood at 50.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over five years.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment (% of total agricultural employment) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 54.2% | — |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -3.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 50.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 50.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in United Kingdom?
- Informal employment in United Kingdom was 50.7% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for informal employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 44 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 (% of total agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).