Where does this data come from?

Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

18.3%

in 2021

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

16.8%

in 2018

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank

25th

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank

28th

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

How they compare

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) currently reports 18.3% against 16.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)'s figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 47 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.7%	16.5%	1.8%	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s	17.1%	13.6%	3.5%	Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), at 18.3% against 16.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 1.5%, with Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?: Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Unit: Percentage
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 53 places, 1,002 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026