Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age was 864 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
864
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,013
in 2012
All-time low
390
in 2010
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in United Kingdom, 2008–2018

02505007501.0k2008201320182008: 5932009: 4172010: 3902011: 6132012: 1.0k2013: 1.0k2014: 8482015: 7852016: 6262017: 6852018: 864

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in United Kingdom is 864, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in United Kingdom peaked at 1,013 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 390, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 593 —
2009 417 -29.7%
2010 390 -6.5%
2011 613 +57.2%
2012 1,013 +65.3%
2013 1,009 -0.4%
2014 848 -16.0%
2015 785 -7.4%
2016 626 -20.3%
2017 685 +9.4%
2018 864 +26.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 864 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84, 10.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 864 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71, 12.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 505 417 593 2
2010s 759.22 390 1,013 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 5 Germany 1,349 compare
  2. 6 Spain 1,272 compare
  3. 7 Italy 1,056 compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 864 compare
  5. 10 France 737 compare
  6. 11 Bulgaria 612 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in United Kingdom?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in United Kingdom was 864 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,013 in 2012.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 390 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2018.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2008–2020
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