Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile was 17.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.5%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2007
All-time low
15.7%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in United Kingdom, 2006–2018

051015202006201220182006: 17.5 Percentage2007: 20 Percentage2008: 15.7 Percentage2009: 19.3 Percentage2010: 17.9 Percentage2011: 17.1 Percentage2012: 18.5 Percentage2013: 15.7 Percentage2014: 16 Percentage2015: 16.9 Percentage2016: 16.7 Percentage2017: 15.7 Percentage2018: 17.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 17.5% for transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in United Kingdom peaked at 20.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2008.

United Kingdom ranks 7th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile change in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2006 17.5%
2007 20.0% +14.3%
2008 15.7% -21.5%
2009 19.3% +22.9%
2010 17.9% -7.3%
2011 17.1% -4.5%
2012 18.5% +8.2%
2013 15.7% -15.1%
2014 16.0% +1.9%
2015 16.9% +5.6%
2016 16.7% -1.2%
2017 15.7% -6.0%
2018 17.5% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.1% 15.7% 20.0% 4
2010s 16.9% 15.7% 18.5% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Latvia 17.7% compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 17.7% compare
  3. 4 Latvia 17.7% compare
  4. 7 Sweden 17.5% compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.5% compare
  6. 10 Norway 17.4% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in United Kingdom?
Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile in United Kingdom was 17.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
Is transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transitions of income within one year by income decile and decile change
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 894 data points, 2006–2025
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