Share of private paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of private paid employees with a contract was 0.9785 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9785
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
0.9599
in 2016
Years of data
13
2005–2018

Share of private paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018

00.20.40.60.812005201120182005: 12006: 12007: 12009: 0.9812010: 0.9852011: 0.982012: 0.9652013: 0.9722014: 0.9722015: 0.9622016: 0.962017: 0.9812018: 0.979

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of private paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.9785, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9599, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of private paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of private paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 1
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2009 0.9807 -1.9%
2010 0.9853 +0.5%
2011 0.9802 -0.5%
2012 0.9648 -1.6%
2013 0.9717 +0.7%
2014 0.9717 +0.0%
2015 0.962 -1.0%
2016 0.9599 -0.2%
2017 0.9811 +2.2%
2018 0.9785 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9952 0.9807 1 4
2010s 0.9728 0.9599 0.9853 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 20 Estonia 0.9958 compare
  2. 21 Luxembourg 0.9905 compare
  3. 22 Spain 0.9864 compare
  4. 24 Latvia 0.9739 compare
  5. 25 Bulgaria 0.9679 compare
  6. 26 Portugal 0.9655 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share of private paid employees with a contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9785 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with a contract recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with a contract recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9599 in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of private paid employees with a contract?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of private paid employees with a contract rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 the World Bank, published as part of Share of private paid employees with a contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 621 data points, 2000–2021
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