Social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Social contributions by type of contributors was 268,585 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
268,585
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
301,316
in 2015
All-time low
109,979
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom, 1990–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200420181990: 110.0k1991: 121.0k1992: 119.7k1993: 112.5k1994: 125.5k1995: 123.3k1996: 135.1k1997: 171.9k1998: 185.1k1999: 197.1k2000: 228.5k2001: 220.5k2002: 212.2k2003: 208.1k2004: 216.9k2005: 235.4k2006: 243.1k2007: 265.8k2008: 232.2k2009: 212.1k2010: 232.7k2011: 239.6k2012: 272.3k2013: 261.9k2014: 269.2k2015: 301.3k2016: 282.9k2017: 259.3k2018: 268.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom stood at 268,585.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom peaked at 301,316 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 109,979, in 1990.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 109,979 —
1991 120,976 +10.0%
1992 119,692 -1.1%
1993 112,548 -6.0%
1994 125,519 +11.5%
1995 123,270 -1.8%
1996 135,132 +9.6%
1997 171,928 +27.2%
1998 185,060 +7.6%
1999 197,068 +6.5%
2000 228,470 +15.9%
2001 220,495 -3.5%
2002 212,162 -3.8%
2003 208,073 -1.9%
2004 216,890 +4.2%
2005 235,384 +8.5%
2006 243,103 +3.3%
2007 265,766 +9.3%
2008 232,189 -12.6%
2009 212,125 -8.6%
2010 232,650 +9.7%
2011 239,595 +3.0%
2012 272,281 +13.6%
2013 261,897 -3.8%
2014 269,187 +2.8%
2015 301,316 +11.9%
2016 282,872 -6.1%
2017 259,316 -8.3%
2018 268,585 +3.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 268,585 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,195, 9.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 268,585 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,762, 7.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140,117 109,979 197,068 10
2000s 227,466 208,073 265,766 10
2010s 265,300 232,650 301,316 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 906,294 compare
  2. 2 France 555,134 compare
  3. 3 Italy 319,262 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 268,585 compare
  5. 6 Spain 224,466 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 210,026 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom?
Social contributions by type of contributors in United Kingdom was 268,585 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 301,316 in 2015.
What is the lowest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 109,979 in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for social contributions by type of contributors?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
Is social contributions by type of contributors rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Social contributions by type of contributors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social contributions by type of contributors
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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