In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 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 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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

The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 17.2%, measured 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  3. 17 United Kingdom 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 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 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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