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
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Bulgaria 10.2% compare
- 2 Spain 8.1% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.0% compare
- 5 Malta 7.9% compare
- 6 Switzerland 7.2% 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 months worked 21.0% (2018)
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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