Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) was 6.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
6.5%
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
22nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2017
All-time low
4.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in United Kingdom, 2014–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in United Kingdom stood at 6.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and up 56.5% over five years.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.2% | — |
| 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 2.2%, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 20 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
- 20 Russia 19.3% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.5% compare
- 24 Portugal 4.7% compare
- 25 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 - 19th icls in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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