Time-related: ICLS13) (15+) … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Time-related: ICLS13) (15+) … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition was 5.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in United Kingdom, 1999–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in United Kingdom is 5.07, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in United Kingdom peaked at 7.44 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.906, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Time-related: ICLS13) (15+) … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.27 | — |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.906 | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.948 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.962 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.934 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.43 | +374.0% |
| 2006 | 4.61 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.85 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.43 | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 6.89 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 7.12 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.44 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.19 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.86 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.42 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.76 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.55 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.11 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.93 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.06 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 5.79 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.51 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 4.57 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.64 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 5.07 | +9.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.24, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time-related: ICLS13) (15+) … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +374.0% | 0.934 | 4.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 0.906 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 | 4.93 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 4.51 | 6.06 | 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 rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in United Kingdom?
- Time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in United Kingdom was 5.07 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 in 2012.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.906 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. 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. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.