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
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.4% | 17.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 15 Lithuania 17.7% compare
- 15 Lithuania 17.7% compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.2% compare
- 19 North Macedonia 17.1% compare
- 20 Italy 16.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 18.6% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 29.1% (2018)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 9.9% (2018)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 4.6% (2018)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 23.1% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 37.2% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.9% (2018)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.6% (2018)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 0.76 Number (2018)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 8.0% (2018)
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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