Children living: EU 2020 strategy in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Children living: EU 2020 strategy was 32.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
32.9
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
20th
of 49 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: 58.22006: 58.92007: 49.32008: 50.82009: 43.72010: 51.32011: 25.92012: 68.82013: 622014: 41.72015: 49.82016: 36.22017: 31.82018: 32.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 32.9 for children living in households with very low work intensity by in 2018.

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.

That places United Kingdom 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Children living: EU 2020 strategy 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 Value 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 -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%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 32.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 32.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.5, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children living: EU 2020 strategy in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +165.6% 25.9 68.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.18 43.7 58.9 5
2010s 44.49 25.9 68.8 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 17 Latvia 33.3 compare
  2. 17 Latvia 33.3 compare
  3. 19 Norway 33.2 compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom 32.9 compare
  5. 22 Denmark 32.2 compare
  6. 23 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 20th out of 49 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 977 data points, 2004–2025
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