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

United Kingdom: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 8.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.6%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2010
All-time low
8.6%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

0510152005201120182005: 13.1 Percentage2006: 12 Percentage2007: 10.4 Percentage2008: 10.4 Percentage2009: 12.7 Percentage2010: 13.2 Percentage2011: 11.5 Percentage2012: 13 Percentage2013: 13.2 Percentage2014: 12.3 Percentage2015: 11.9 Percentage2016: 11.3 Percentage2017: 10.1 Percentage2018: 8.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 8.6% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in United Kingdom peaked at 13.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 tenure in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 13.1%
2006 12.0% -8.4%
2007 10.4% -13.3%
2008 10.4% +0.0%
2009 12.7% +22.1%
2010 13.2% +3.9%
2011 11.5% -12.9%
2012 13.0% +13.0%
2013 13.2% +1.5%
2014 12.3% -6.8%
2015 11.9% -3.3%
2016 11.3% -5.0%
2017 10.1% -10.6%
2018 8.6% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 10.4% 13.1% 5
2010s 11.7% 8.6% 13.2% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 13 France 9.0% compare
  2. 14 Ireland 8.9% compare
  3. 15 Sweden 8.8% compare
  4. 16 Italy 8.6% compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.6% compare
  6. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in United Kingdom?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in United Kingdom was 8.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 tenure status (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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 960 data points, 2003–2025
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