Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 11.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 11.5%, measured 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, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 143rd out of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 11.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.