In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex was 11.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.0% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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