In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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