In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 14.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2016
All-time low
10.7%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2018

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

0510152005201120182005: 12.8 Percentage2006: 10.7 Percentage2007: 10.9 Percentage2008: 14.3 Percentage2009: 12.2 Percentage2010: 11.2 Percentage2011: 13.3 Percentage2012: 14.5 Percentage2013: 16 Percentage2014: 14.3 Percentage2015: 12.9 Percentage2016: 16.6 Percentage2017: 14.6 Percentage2018: 14.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom stood at 14.8%.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom peaked at 16.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 12.8%
2006 10.7% -16.4%
2007 10.9% +1.9%
2008 14.3% +31.2%
2009 12.2% -14.7%
2010 11.2% -8.2%
2011 13.3% +18.8%
2012 14.5% +9.0%
2013 16.0% +10.3%
2014 14.3% -10.6%
2015 12.9% -9.8%
2016 16.6% +28.7%
2017 14.6% -12.0%
2018 14.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 10.7% 14.3% 5
2010s 14.2% 11.2% 16.6% 9

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  4. 7 United Kingdom 14.8% compare
  5. 9 Austria 14.2% compare
  6. 10 Latvia 14.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom was 14.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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