Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 424.2 Thousand in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
424.2 Thousand
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
955.8 Thousand
in 2013
All-time low
424.2 Thousand
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: 720.1 Thousand2006: 647.7 Thousand2007: 566.7 Thousand2008: 598.9 Thousand2009: 728 Thousand2010: 844.6 Thousand2011: 602.5 Thousand2012: 807.1 Thousand2013: 955.8 Thousand2014: 713.4 Thousand2015: 816.8 Thousand2016: 566 Thousand2017: 543 Thousand2018: 424.2 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in United Kingdom is 424.2 Thousand, 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 Thousand in 2013 and was at its lowest, 424.2 Thousand, in 2018.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 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 in households with very low work intensity by age and 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 Thousand Change
2005 720.1 Thousand
2006 647.7 Thousand -10.1%
2007 566.7 Thousand -12.5%
2008 598.9 Thousand +5.7%
2009 728 Thousand +21.6%
2010 844.6 Thousand +16.0%
2011 602.5 Thousand -28.7%
2012 807.1 Thousand +34.0%
2013 955.8 Thousand +18.4%
2014 713.4 Thousand -25.4%
2015 816.8 Thousand +14.5%
2016 566 Thousand -30.7%
2017 543 Thousand -4.1%
2018 424.2 Thousand -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 652.28 Thousand 566.7 Thousand 728 Thousand 5
2010s 697.04 Thousand 424.2 Thousand 955.8 Thousand 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 Thousand compare
  2. 2 Germany 589.8 Thousand compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 424.2 Thousand compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 325 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 47 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
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,000 data points, 2003–2025
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