In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract was 8.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.0%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2018
All-time low
4.4%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2005–2018

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

024682005201120182005: 4.7 Percentage2006: 4.4 Percentage2007: 5 Percentage2009: 5.2 Percentage2010: 5.4 Percentage2011: 5.8 Percentage2012: 6.4 Percentage2013: 5.9 Percentage2014: 6 Percentage2015: 5.1 Percentage2016: 6 Percentage2017: 7.1 Percentage2018: 8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in United Kingdom stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in United Kingdom peaked at 8.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 4.7%
2006 4.4% -6.4%
2007 5.0% +13.6%
2009 5.2% +4.0%
2010 5.4% +3.8%
2011 5.8% +7.4%
2012 6.4% +10.3%
2013 5.9% -7.8%
2014 6.0% +1.7%
2015 5.1% -15.0%
2016 6.0% +17.6%
2017 7.1% +18.3%
2018 8.0% +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.4% 5.2% 4
2010s 6.2% 5.1% 8.0% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Bulgaria 10.2% compare
  2. 2 Spain 8.1% compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.0% compare
  4. 5 Malta 7.9% compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in United Kingdom?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in United Kingdom was 8.0% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 type of contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
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