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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.5% (2025)
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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