In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex was 11.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.5%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2014
All-time low
4.1%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2005–2018

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

4681012142005201120182005: 12.1 Percentage2006: 6 Percentage2007: 13 Percentage2008: 7 Percentage2009: 7.2 Percentage2010: 10.5 Percentage2011: 8.5 Percentage2012: 8.3 Percentage2013: 9.5 Percentage2014: 13.1 Percentage2015: 8.7 Percentage2016: 4.1 Percentage2017: 12.9 Percentage2018: 11.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 11.5% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 13.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.

United Kingdom ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 12.1%
2006 6.0% -50.4%
2007 13.0% +116.7%
2008 7.0% -46.2%
2009 7.2% +2.9%
2010 10.5% +45.8%
2011 8.5% -19.0%
2012 8.3% -2.4%
2013 9.5% +14.5%
2014 13.1% +37.9%
2015 8.7% -33.6%
2016 4.1% -52.9%
2017 12.9% +214.6%
2018 11.5% -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 6.0% 13.0% 5
2010s 9.7% 4.1% 13.1% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 17 Lithuania 12.4% compare
  2. 17 Lithuania 12.4% compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.5% compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 11.0% compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in United Kingdom?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in United Kingdom was 11.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2018.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 745 data points, 2003–2025
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