Share of private paid employees with social security in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of private paid employees with social security was 0.8781 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.8781
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.9364
in 2007
All-time low
0.7905
in 2012
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Share of private paid employees with social security in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007–2018

00.20.40.60.812007201220182007: 0.9362008: 0.892009: 0.8732010: 0.9022011: 0.8792012: 0.7912013: 0.8272014: 0.8692015: 0.882016: 0.8762017: 0.8612018: 0.878

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, share of private paid employees with social security in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.8781.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with social security in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9364 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7905, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of private paid employees with social security in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.9364
2008 0.8899 -5.0%
2009 0.8729 -1.9%
2010 0.9018 +3.3%
2011 0.8785 -2.6%
2012 0.7905 -10.0%
2013 0.8268 +4.6%
2014 0.8688 +5.1%
2015 0.8798 +1.3%
2016 0.8762 -0.4%
2017 0.8608 -1.7%
2018 0.8781 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8997 0.8729 0.9364 3
2010s 0.8624 0.7905 0.9018 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 19 France 0.9329 compare
  2. 20 Serbia 0.9306 compare
  3. 21 Italy 0.9023 compare
  4. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8734 compare
  5. 24 Republic of Moldova 0.8566 compare
  6. 25 Uruguay 0.8527 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with social security in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share of private paid employees with social security in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8781 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9364 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7905 in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of private paid employees with social security?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of private paid employees with social security rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2000–2021
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