Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 10.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.3%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2010
All-time low
10.3%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom, 2006–2019

051015202006201220192006: 16.3 Percentage2007: 16.8 Percentage2008: 16.6 Percentage2009: 17.5 Percentage2010: 17.9 Percentage2011: 17.7 Percentage2012: 16.2 Percentage2013: 14.9 Percentage2014: 14.7 Percentage2015: 13.8 Percentage2016: 12.4 Percentage2017: 11.5 Percentage2018: 11 Percentage2019: 10.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom stood at 10.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom peaked at 17.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2006 16.3%
2007 16.8% +3.1%
2008 16.6% -1.2%
2009 17.5% +5.4%
2010 17.9% +2.3%
2011 17.7% -1.1%
2012 16.2% -8.5%
2013 14.9% -8.0%
2014 14.7% -1.3%
2015 13.8% -6.1%
2016 12.4% -10.1%
2017 11.5% -7.3%
2018 11.0% -4.3%
2019 10.3% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 16.3% 17.5% 4
2010s 14.0% 10.3% 17.9% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Romania 16.4% compare
  2. 3 Belgium 11.9% compare
  3. 4 France 10.8% compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 10.3% compare
  5. 7 Estonia 9.6% compare
  6. 7 Estonia 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom?
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in United Kingdom was 10.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 833 data points, 2006–2025
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