In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked was 21.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
21.0%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2009
All-time low
9.4%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2018
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 21.0% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in 2018.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in United Kingdom peaked at 28.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.8% | — |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -67.5% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +151.1% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 23.8% | 28.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 9.4% | 26.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 months worked in United Kingdom?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in United Kingdom was 21.0% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 months worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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