Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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