Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys was 0.88 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in United Kingdom, 1995–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in United Kingdom is 0.88, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in United Kingdom peaked at 0.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 1995.
That places United Kingdom 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.68 | — |
| 1996 | 0.72 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.75 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.78 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.76 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.74 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.81 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.89 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.734 | 0.68 | 0.78 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7557 | 0.73 | 0.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8644 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in United Kingdom?
- Relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in United Kingdom was 0.88 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2016.
- What is the lowest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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