In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth was 14.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
14.4%
Change on year
up 500.0%
World rank
5th
of 21 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2011
All-time low
2.4%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2009–2018

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in United Kingdom, 2009–2018

0510152009201320182009: 8.3 Percentage2010: 7.9 Percentage2011: 15.5 Percentage2012: 7.1 Percentage2013: 7 Percentage2014: 10.3 Percentage2015: 15.3 Percentage2016: 7.5 Percentage2017: 2.4 Percentage2018: 14.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 14.4% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 500.0% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 15.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over) in United Kingdom, 2009 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2009 8.3%
2010 7.9% -4.8%
2011 15.5% +96.2%
2012 7.1% -54.2%
2013 7.0% -1.4%
2014 10.3% +47.1%
2015 15.3% +48.5%
2016 7.5% -51.0%
2017 2.4% -68.0%
2018 14.4% +500.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1
2010s 9.7% 2.4% 15.5% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Sweden 27.6% compare
  2. 3 Denmark 20.6%
  3. 4 Austria 19.0% compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
  5. 7 Germany 12.7% compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in United Kingdom?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in United Kingdom was 14.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
How does United Kingdom rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2018.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
21 places, 273 data points, 2009–2025
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