Klaus F. Zimmermann
@kfzimmermann.bsky.social
Professor (Bonn U & FU Berlin); Senator Leopoldina; #EconSky
President Global Labor Organization GLO: https://glabor.org/
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Population Economics: https://link.springer.com/journal/148
Website: https://www.klausfzimmermann.de/
President Global Labor Organization GLO: https://glabor.org/
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Population Economics: https://link.springer.com/journal/148
Website: https://www.klausfzimmermann.de/
Reposted by Klaus F. Zimmermann
There *is* a substantial "grey"/shadow economy in the UK! Up to 1 in 10 adults are estimated to participate (most on a relatively small scale).
To state the obvious, only a tiny % of this relates to irregular migrants.
natcen.ac.uk/publications...
To state the obvious, only a tiny % of this relates to irregular migrants.
natcen.ac.uk/publications...
The Hidden Economy in the UK | National Centre for Social Research
Working alongside HMRC, NatCen carried out a second wave of research into the Hidden Economy in the UK
natcen.ac.uk
September 26, 2025 at 7:46 AM
There *is* a substantial "grey"/shadow economy in the UK! Up to 1 in 10 adults are estimated to participate (most on a relatively small scale).
To state the obvious, only a tiny % of this relates to irregular migrants.
natcen.ac.uk/publications...
To state the obvious, only a tiny % of this relates to irregular migrants.
natcen.ac.uk/publications...