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

United Kingdom: Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile was 17.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.3%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2007
All-time low
15.3%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in United Kingdom, 2007–2018

051015202007201220182007: 21.7 Percentage2008: 15.3 Percentage2009: 18.4 Percentage2010: 16.6 Percentage2011: 15.7 Percentage2012: 17 Percentage2013: 17.9 Percentage2014: 18.3 Percentage2015: 15.6 Percentage2016: 15.4 Percentage2017: 15.5 Percentage2018: 17.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in United Kingdom stood at 17.3%.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in United Kingdom peaked at 21.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile change in United Kingdom, 2007 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2007 21.7%
2008 15.3% -29.5%
2009 18.4% +20.3%
2010 16.6% -9.8%
2011 15.7% -5.4%
2012 17.0% +8.3%
2013 17.9% +5.3%
2014 18.3% +2.2%
2015 15.6% -14.8%
2016 15.4% -1.3%
2017 15.5% +0.6%
2018 17.3% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 15.3% 21.7% 3
2010s 16.6% 15.4% 18.3% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 6 Netherlands 18.0% compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 18.0% compare
  3. 8 Cyprus 17.7% compare
  4. 9 Germany 17.3% compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.3% compare
  6. 12 Sweden 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in United Kingdom?
Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile in United Kingdom was 17.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile?
United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
Is transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 two years by income decile and decile change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transitions of income within two years by income decile and decile change
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 851 data points, 2007–2025
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