Asset-backed pensions - main database — Employer contributions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Asset-backed pensions - main database — Employer contributions was -22.81 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asset-backed pensions - main database — Employer contributions in United Kingdom, 2002–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -22.81 Percentage change for asset-backed pensions - main database — employer contributions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 641.0% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asset-backed pensions - main database — employer contributions in United Kingdom peaked at 45.59 Percentage change in 2003 and was at its lowest, -22.81 Percentage change, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asset-backed pensions - main database — Employer contributions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.9 Percentage change | — |
| 2003 | 45.59 Percentage change | +76.0% |
| 2004 | 21.56 Percentage change | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 23.01 Percentage change | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.96 Percentage change | -52.4% |
| 2007 | -4.59 Percentage change | -141.9% |
| 2008 | -13.56 Percentage change | +195.4% |
| 2009 | 13.17 Percentage change | -197.1% |
| 2010 | 24.29 Percentage change | +84.5% |
| 2011 | -2.9 Percentage change | -111.9% |
| 2012 | 12.49 Percentage change | -531.5% |
| 2013 | -2.78 Percentage change | -122.2% |
| 2014 | -14.56 Percentage change | +424.2% |
| 2015 | -1.64 Percentage change | -88.7% |
| 2016 | 17.39 Percentage change | -1158.1% |
| 2017 | 7.41 Percentage change | -57.4% |
| 2020 | 1.49 Percentage change | -79.9% |
| 2021 | 0.193 Percentage change | -87.0% |
| 2022 | -1.61 Percentage change | -936.8% |
| 2023 | -3.08 Percentage change | +90.6% |
| 2024 | -22.81 Percentage change | +641.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -22.81 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.81 Percentage change. (15 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -22.81 Percentage change is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9 Percentage change. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asset-backed pensions - main database — Employer contributions in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1158.1% | -1.64 Percentage change | 17.39 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.25 Percentage change | -13.56 Percentage change | 45.59 Percentage change | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.96 Percentage change | -14.56 Percentage change | 24.29 Percentage change | 8 |
| 2020s | -5.16 Percentage change | -22.81 Percentage change | 1.49 Percentage change | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asset-backed pensions - main database — employer contributions in United Kingdom?
- Asset-backed pensions - main database — employer contributions in United Kingdom was -22.81 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest asset-backed pensions - main database — employer contributions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 45.59 Percentage change in 2003.
- What is the lowest asset-backed pensions - main database — employer contributions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.81 Percentage change in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for asset-backed pensions - main database — employer contributions?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asset-backed pensions - main database — employer contributions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Asset-backed pensions - main database — Employer contributions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This database on asset-backed pensions is based on data collected through the OECD Global Pension Statistics exercise. Data come from various administrative sources, mainly: pension supervisory authorities, financial market authorities, ministries of finance, or national statistical offices. Data cover all asset-backed pension arrangements where assets are accumulated to back future benefit payments, except reserves of public (pay-as-you-go) pension arrangements. Asset-backed pension plans may be financed through different vehicles (such as pension funds, pension insurance contracts, bank or investment company managed funds), publicly or privately administered, mandatory or voluntary, occupational or personal, defined benefit (DB) or defined contribution (DC), for public or private-sector workers. Employers’ book reserves are also in the scope. This database includes various statistics and indicators on asset-backed pensions such as the amount of assets earmarked for retirement, the liabilities of pension providers, their revenues, their expenditure, the number of funds and plans, as well as plan membership. These statistics and indicators can be split by type of financing vehicle and type of plan.