In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 16.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.8%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2008
All-time low
11.1%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2018

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

051015202005201120182005: 15.1 Percentage2006: 13.7 Percentage2007: 14.8 Percentage2008: 20.2 Percentage2009: 12.8 Percentage2010: 11.1 Percentage2011: 13.7 Percentage2012: 16 Percentage2013: 12.8 Percentage2014: 12.4 Percentage2015: 12.3 Percentage2016: 12.3 Percentage2017: 14.9 Percentage2018: 16.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 16.8% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2018.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom peaked at 20.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 15.1%
2006 13.7% -9.3%
2007 14.8% +8.0%
2008 20.2% +36.5%
2009 12.8% -36.6%
2010 11.1% -13.3%
2011 13.7% +23.4%
2012 16.0% +16.8%
2013 12.8% -20.0%
2014 12.4% -3.1%
2015 12.3% -0.8%
2016 12.3% +0.0%
2017 14.9% +21.1%
2018 16.8% +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 12.8% 20.2% 5
2010s 13.6% 11.1% 16.8% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18.3% compare
  2. 26 Latvia 18.0% compare
  3. 26 Latvia 18.0% compare
  4. 28 United Kingdom 16.8% compare
  5. 30 Germany 16.0% compare
  6. 31 Sweden 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom was 16.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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