Children living in households with very low work intensity by in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Children living in households with very low work intensity by was 32.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
32.9%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 2012
All-time low
25.9%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

02040602005201120182005: 58.2 Percentage2006: 58.9 Percentage2007: 49.3 Percentage2008: 50.8 Percentage2009: 43.7 Percentage2010: 51.3 Percentage2011: 25.9 Percentage2012: 68.8 Percentage2013: 62 Percentage2014: 41.7 Percentage2015: 49.8 Percentage2016: 36.2 Percentage2017: 31.8 Percentage2018: 32.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, children living in households with very low work intensity by in United Kingdom stood at 32.9%.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in United Kingdom peaked at 68.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2011.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 58.2%
2006 58.9% +1.2%
2007 49.3% -16.3%
2008 50.8% +3.0%
2009 43.7% -14.0%
2010 51.3% +17.4%
2011 25.9% -49.5%
2012 68.8% +165.6%
2013 62.0% -9.9%
2014 41.7% -32.7%
2015 49.8% +19.4%
2016 36.2% -27.3%
2017 31.8% -12.2%
2018 32.9% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.2% 43.7% 58.9% 5
2010s 44.5% 25.9% 68.8% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 16 Latvia 33.3% compare
  2. 16 Latvia 33.3% compare
  3. 18 Norway 33.2% compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.9% compare
  5. 21 Denmark 32.2% compare
  6. 22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 32.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in United Kingdom?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in United Kingdom was 32.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 948 data points, 2004–2025
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