# Informal employment rate — United Kingdom
> Latest: 19.81% (2018). Change: -3.1 pp vs 2017.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2007–2018
- Data updated: 2026-10-28
- Source: ILO ILOSTAT — EMP_NIFL_SEX_RT_A — https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EMP_NIFL_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/informal-employment-rate/GBR
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2014 | 15.09% |
| 2015 | 15.61% |
| 2016 | 16.28% |
| 2017 | 22.92% |
| 2018 | 19.81% |
## How to cite
APA: ILO ILOSTAT. (2018). Informal employment rate — United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/informal-employment-rate/GBR. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EMP_NIFL_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)