Inability to make ends meet in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Inability to make ends meet was 5.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inability to make ends meet in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inability to make ends meet in United Kingdom is 5.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in United Kingdom peaked at 9.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 9 |
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- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 1,860 Number (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 36.71 million Number (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
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- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 122.04 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to make ends meet in United Kingdom?
- Inability to make ends meet in United Kingdom was 5.2% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for inability to make ends meet?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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