Children per private household by labour status within households and in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Children per private household by labour status within households and was 0.5 Person in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5 Person
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.6 Person
in 2006
All-time low
0.5 Person
in 2011
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Children per private household by labour status within households and in United Kingdom, 2006–2019

00.20.40.62006201220192006: 0.6 Person2007: 0.6 Person2008: 0.6 Person2009: 0.6 Person2010: 0.6 Person2011: 0.5 Person2012: 0.5 Person2013: 0.5 Person2014: 0.5 Person2015: 0.5 Person2016: 0.5 Person2017: 0.5 Person2018: 0.5 Person2019: 0.5 Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2019, children per private household by labour status within households and in United Kingdom stood at 0.5 Person. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per private household by labour status within households and in United Kingdom peaked at 0.6 Person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Person, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Children per private household by labour status within households and in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Children per private household by labour status within households and household composition in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2019.
Year Person Change
2006 0.6 Person
2007 0.6 Person +0.0%
2008 0.6 Person +0.0%
2009 0.6 Person +0.0%
2010 0.6 Person +0.0%
2011 0.5 Person -16.7%
2012 0.5 Person +0.0%
2013 0.5 Person +0.0%
2014 0.5 Person +0.0%
2015 0.5 Person +0.0%
2016 0.5 Person +0.0%
2017 0.5 Person +0.0%
2018 0.5 Person +0.0%
2019 0.5 Person +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6 Person 0.6 Person 0.6 Person 4
2010s 0.51 Person 0.5 Person 0.6 Person 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 Belgium 0.5 Person compare
  2. 7 Cyprus 0.5 Person compare
  3. 7 Romania 0.5 Person compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per private household by labour status within households and in United Kingdom?
Children per private household by labour status within households and in United Kingdom was 0.5 Person in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children per private household by labour status within households and recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 Person in 2006.
What is the lowest children per private household by labour status within households and recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Person in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for children per private household by labour status within households and?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is children per private household by labour status within households and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Children per private household by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per private household by labour status within households and household composition
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
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