Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 19.81 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Informal employment rate in United Kingdom, 2014–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment rate in United Kingdom is 19.81, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over five years.
That places United Kingdom 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.09 | — |
| 2015 | 15.61 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.28 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 22.92 | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 19.81 | -13.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 19.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.32, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 19.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.32, 4.6× the median. (32 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 rate in United Kingdom?
- Informal employment rate in United Kingdom was 19.81 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 22.92 in 2017.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.09 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for informal employment rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.