Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income was 8.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in United Kingdom is 8.6%, measured 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 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by income 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 income in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.8% | — |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +17.6% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 12.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.6% | 13.2% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income in United Kingdom?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by income 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 income 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 income 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 income?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 income quantile and household composition (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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