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

United Kingdom: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by was 10.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.8%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2012
All-time low
7.8%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

0510152005201120182005: 13.4 Percentage2006: 11.7 Percentage2007: 7.8 Percentage2008: 11.4 Percentage2009: 13.5 Percentage2010: 13.9 Percentage2011: 10.4 Percentage2012: 14.9 Percentage2013: 13.6 Percentage2014: 14.7 Percentage2015: 11.4 Percentage2016: 12.4 Percentage2017: 12.5 Percentage2018: 10.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 10.8% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by in 2018.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by in United Kingdom peaked at 14.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom 8th 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.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 13.4%
2006 11.7% -12.7%
2007 7.8% -33.3%
2008 11.4% +46.2%
2009 13.5% +18.4%
2010 13.9% +3.0%
2011 10.4% -25.2%
2012 14.9% +43.3%
2013 13.6% -8.7%
2014 14.7% +8.1%
2015 11.4% -22.4%
2016 12.4% +8.8%
2017 12.5% +0.8%
2018 10.8% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 7.8% 13.5% 5
2010s 12.7% 10.4% 14.9% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 5 Belgium 12.3% compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 11.9% compare
  3. 7 Denmark 11.6% compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.8% compare
  5. 10 Albania 10.7%
  6. 10 North Macedonia 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by in United Kingdom?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by in United Kingdom was 10.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by?
United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level (population aged 18 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 educational attainment level (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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