Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 5.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007–2018
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 5.2% for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in 2018.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.3% | — |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +98.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -12.2% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 6.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.2% in 2018, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.