Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 86.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, 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 wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 86.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 87.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.1% | — |
| 1992 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 86.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.8%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 86.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.7% | 86.1% | 87.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 86.4% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 84.6% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 85.5% | 86.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 86.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.