Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 15.72 million Person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom, 2007–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
In 2018, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom stood at 15.72 million Person. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom peaked at 15.72 million Person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.27 million Person, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.27 million Person | — |
| 2008 | 14.52 million Person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.83 million Person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.00 million Person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.13 million Person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.28 million Person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.44 million Person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.55 million Person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.64 million Person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.54 million Person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.64 million Person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.72 million Person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.54 million Person | 14.27 million Person | 14.83 million Person | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.44 million Person | 15.00 million Person | 15.72 million Person | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom?
- Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in United Kingdom was 15.72 million Person in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 million Person in 2018.
- What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 million Person in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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