Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 6.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita 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 6.5% for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in 2018.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 10.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th 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 vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 9.0% | 9 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.5% 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed people 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.