In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) was 11.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11.1%
Change on year
up 82.0%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2012
All-time low
5.6%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom, 2010–2018

02.557.51012.52010201420182010: 5.6 Percentage2011: 9.6 Percentage2012: 11.7 Percentage2013: 7.5 Percentage2014: 10.6 Percentage2015: 11.7 Percentage2016: 8.4 Percentage2017: 6.1 Percentage2018: 11.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom is 11.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.0% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom peaked at 11.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in United Kingdom, 2010 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2010 5.6%
2011 9.6% +71.4%
2012 11.7% +21.9%
2013 7.5% -35.9%
2014 10.6% +41.3%
2015 11.7% +10.4%
2016 8.4% -28.2%
2017 6.1% -27.4%
2018 11.1% +82.0%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 17 Germany 11.6% compare
  2. 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 11.4% compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.1% compare
  4. 21 Italy 11.0% compare
  5. 22 Hungary 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom was 11.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity)?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. 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 level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
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