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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 14.8% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2006.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 4 Estonia 17.1% compare
  2. 4 Estonia 17.1% compare
  3. 6 Bulgaria 15.3% compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 14.8% compare
  5. 9 Austria 14.2% compare
  6. 10 Latvia 14.0% compare
  7. 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 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 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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