This statistic displays the average number of economically active individuals per non-retired household in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by decile group. Households in the bottom decile had, on average, one economically active individual. This was the lowest number of economically active individuals per household of any decile group. Households in the ninth decile had on average, 2.1 economically active individuals. This was the highest number of economically active individuals per household of any decile group.
Average number of economically active individuals per non-retired household in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by decile group
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 26, 2019). Average number of economically active individuals per non-retired household in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by decile group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/815639/average-number-of-economically-active-individuals-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average number of economically active individuals per non-retired household in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by decile group." Chart. February 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815639/average-number-of-economically-active-individuals-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Average number of economically active individuals per non-retired household in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by decile group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815639/average-number-of-economically-active-individuals-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Number of Economically Active Individuals per Non-retired Household in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017/18, by Decile Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/815639/average-number-of-economically-active-individuals-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Average number of economically active individuals per non-retired household in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by decile group [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/815639/average-number-of-economically-active-individuals-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed