Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year was 14.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2009
All-time low
12.6%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2018

051015202006201220182006: 15.6 Percentage2007: 13.3 Percentage2008: 15.1 Percentage2009: 18.3 Percentage2010: 12.6 Percentage2011: 15.2 Percentage2012: 15.4 Percentage2013: 13.9 Percentage2014: 13.3 Percentage2015: 15 Percentage2016: 14.1 Percentage2017: 13.8 Percentage2018: 14.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 14.4%.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 18.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2006 15.6%
2007 13.3% -14.7%
2008 15.1% +13.5%
2009 18.3% +21.2%
2010 12.6% -31.1%
2011 15.2% +20.6%
2012 15.4% +1.3%
2013 13.9% -9.7%
2014 13.3% -4.3%
2015 15.0% +12.8%
2016 14.1% -6.0%
2017 13.8% -2.1%
2018 14.4% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 13.3% 18.3% 4
2010s 14.2% 12.6% 15.4% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 8 Austria 15.1% compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 15.0% compare
  3. 10 Germany 14.7% compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
  5. 13 Sweden 14.2% compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 14.0% compare
  7. 14 Netherlands 14.0% compare
  8. 14 Slovenia 14.0% compare
  9. 14 Slovakia 14.0% compare
  10. 14 Lithuania 14.0% compare
  11. 14 Netherlands 14.0% compare
  12. 14 Slovenia 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
Is labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 893 data points, 2006–2025
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