Share in vulnerable employment in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share in vulnerable employment was 11.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.53
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.03
in 2018
All-time low
9.61
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in United Kingdom, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 11.53 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in United Kingdom peaked at 13.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.33 | — |
| 1992 | 11.09 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.94 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.15 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11.08 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.67 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.48 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.03 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.05 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.69 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.61 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.64 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.1 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.18 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.05 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.29 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10.49 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.53 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.82 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.36 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.67 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.13 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.98 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.71 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 12.54 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.87 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.97 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.03 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.87 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.49 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.79 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 11.75 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.86 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 11.61 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 11.53 | -0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 11.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.51, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 11.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.28, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.76 | 10.03 | 11.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.14 | 9.61 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 | 11.36 | 13.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.84 | 11.53 | 12.49 | 6 |
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 share in vulnerable employment in United Kingdom?
- Share in vulnerable employment in United Kingdom was 11.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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