Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 was 424.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
424.2
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
955.8
in 2013
All-time low
424.2
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

02004006008001.0k2005201120182005: 720.12006: 647.72007: 566.72008: 598.92009: 7282010: 844.62011: 602.52012: 807.12013: 955.82014: 713.42015: 816.82016: 5662017: 5432018: 424.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in United Kingdom is 424.2, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in United Kingdom peaked at 955.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 424.2, in 2018.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … age sex 0 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 720.1 —
2006 647.7 -10.1%
2007 566.7 -12.5%
2008 598.9 +5.7%
2009 728 +21.6%
2010 844.6 +16.0%
2011 602.5 -28.7%
2012 807.1 +34.0%
2013 955.8 +18.4%
2014 713.4 -25.4%
2015 816.8 +14.5%
2016 566 -30.7%
2017 543 -4.1%
2018 424.2 -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 652.28 566.7 728 5
2010s 697.04 424.2 955.8 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1,849 compare
  2. 2 Germany 589.8 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 424.2 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 325 compare
  5. 6 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 300.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in United Kingdom?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in United Kingdom was 424.2 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 955.8 in 2013.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 424.2 in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,031 data points, 2003–2025
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