Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) was 6.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in United Kingdom, 2007–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in United Kingdom stood at 6.5%.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in United Kingdom peaked at 10.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 64th of 93 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.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.5% | — |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +64.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +122.8% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -27.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 9.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.6% compare
- 62 North Macedonia 11.1% compare
- 63 Poland 8.6% compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.5% compare
- 66 Portugal 4.7% compare
- 67 Slovakia 4.4% compare
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in United Kingdom was 6.5% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- United Kingdom ranks 64th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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