Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new was 6.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
6.6%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2014
All-time low
6.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in United Kingdom, 2014–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in United Kingdom stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over five years.
United Kingdom ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.8% | — |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 14 Norway 7.4% compare
- 15 North Macedonia 7.1% compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.0% compare
- 17 Greece 6.6% compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.6% compare
- 20 Germany 6.5% compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in United Kingdom?
- Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new in United Kingdom was 6.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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