Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 8.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007–2018
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 8.6% for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.8% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 45.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62nd out of 81 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45.7% | — |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -68.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +236.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +102.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 8.8% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.8% | 12.8% | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.6% in 2018, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).