Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,729 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Kingdom, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Kingdom stood at 1,729.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Kingdom peaked at 2,103 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,474, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,103 | — |
| 2015 | 2,003 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,827 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,775 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,655 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,615 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,977 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 1,864 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,474 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1,510 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,549 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,729 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,830 | 1,615 | 2,103 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,684 | 1,474 | 1,977 | 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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Kingdom?
- Time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in United Kingdom was 1,729 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,103 in 2014.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,474 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.