In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 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 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 8.0% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in 2018. 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2006.

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

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Bulgaria 10.2% compare
  2. 2 Spain 8.1% compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 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 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
Last refreshed