Share of public paid employees with social security in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Share of public paid employees with social security was 0.9309 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9309
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.9393
in 2010
All-time low
0.8627
in 2012
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Share of public paid employees with social security in United Kingdom, 2007–2018

00.20.40.60.812007201220182007: 0.9242008: 0.9072009: 0.9182010: 0.9392011: 0.9212012: 0.8632013: 0.8652014: 0.912015: 0.9112016: 0.922017: 0.9212018: 0.931

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, share of public paid employees with social security in United Kingdom stood at 0.9309.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public paid employees with social security in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9393 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8627, in 2012.

That places United Kingdom 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of public paid employees with social security in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Share of public paid employees with social security in United Kingdom, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.9238
2008 0.9069 -1.8%
2009 0.918 +1.2%
2010 0.9393 +2.3%
2011 0.9206 -2.0%
2012 0.8627 -6.3%
2013 0.8653 +0.3%
2014 0.9102 +5.2%
2015 0.9114 +0.1%
2016 0.9203 +1.0%
2017 0.9214 +0.1%
2018 0.9309 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9162 0.9069 0.9238 3
2010s 0.9091 0.8627 0.9393 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 27 Brazil 0.9431 compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 0.943 compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 0.9403 compare
  4. 31 Chile 0.9115 compare
  5. 32 Estonia 0.9071 compare
  6. 33 Italy 0.9058 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public paid employees with social security in United Kingdom?
Share of public paid employees with social security in United Kingdom was 0.9309 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of public paid employees with social security recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.9393 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of public paid employees with social security recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8627 in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for share of public paid employees with social security?
United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of public paid employees with social security rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Share of public paid employees with social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 545 data points, 2000–2021
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