Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile was 16.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
16.7%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2010
All-time low
14.1%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in United Kingdom, 2008–2018

0510152008201320182008: 15.2 Percentage2009: 14.7 Percentage2010: 17.4 Percentage2011: 14.9 Percentage2012: 15.9 Percentage2013: 15.2 Percentage2014: 15 Percentage2015: 14.8 Percentage2016: 14.1 Percentage2017: 15.5 Percentage2018: 16.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in United Kingdom stood at 16.7%.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in United Kingdom peaked at 17.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile change in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2008 15.2%
2009 14.7% -3.3%
2010 17.4% +18.4%
2011 14.9% -14.4%
2012 15.9% +6.7%
2013 15.2% -4.4%
2014 15.0% -1.3%
2015 14.8% -1.3%
2016 14.1% -4.7%
2017 15.5% +9.9%
2018 16.7% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 14.7% 15.2% 2
2010s 15.5% 14.1% 17.4% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 9 Estonia 16.9% compare
  2. 9 Estonia 16.9% compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.7% compare
  4. 13 Germany 16.6% compare
  5. 14 Malta 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in United Kingdom?
Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile in United Kingdom was 16.7% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
Is transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transitions of income within three years by income decile and decile change
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 822 data points, 2007–2025
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