In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work was 17.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.2%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2018
All-time low
11.4%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2018

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

0510152005201120182005: 12.3 Percentage2006: 12.6 Percentage2007: 12 Percentage2008: 11.9 Percentage2009: 11.9 Percentage2010: 11.4 Percentage2011: 12.3 Percentage2012: 14.3 Percentage2013: 13.6 Percentage2014: 16.1 Percentage2015: 13 Percentage2016: 14.1 Percentage2017: 15.5 Percentage2018: 17.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 17.2% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in United Kingdom peaked at 17.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 17th of 47 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 full-/part-time work in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 12.3%
2006 12.6% +2.4%
2007 12.0% -4.8%
2008 11.9% -0.8%
2009 11.9% +0.0%
2010 11.4% -4.2%
2011 12.3% +7.9%
2012 14.3% +16.3%
2013 13.6% -4.9%
2014 16.1% +18.4%
2015 13.0% -19.3%
2016 14.1% +8.5%
2017 15.5% +9.9%
2018 17.2% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 11.9% 12.6% 5
2010s 14.2% 11.4% 17.2% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Lithuania 17.7% compare
  2. 15 Lithuania 17.7% compare
  3. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.2% compare
  4. 19 North Macedonia 17.1% compare
  5. 20 Italy 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in United Kingdom?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in United Kingdom was 17.2% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work?
United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 full-/part-time work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,002 data points, 2003–2025
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