Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) … unit in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit in United Kingdom, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) … unit in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) … unit in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +52.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit in United Kingdom?
- Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit in United Kingdom was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit?
- United Kingdom ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.