Main industry categories for those in in-work poverty (2023/24)
Data sources and notes
- Note
-
Standard Industry Classification 2007, ONS. People are counted as being in-work if they are either employees or self-employed. Individuals are considered to be in poverty if their household income is below 60% of the median after housing costs for that year. Data presented are averaged over three years.
- Data source
-
Households Below Average Income, Family Resources Survey, DWP
- Chart source
-
London's Poverty Profile 2025
This indicator was last updated in 2025. It's now archived and will no longer be updated. Explore our regularly updated poverty and living standards indicators.
What does this indicator show?
This indicator looks at the industries in which those experiencing in-work poverty are most likely to work. It shows the proportion of Londoners in in-work poverty that are working in each of the ONS’ Standard Industry Classifications.
What does it tell us?
In London, the most common industry for people in in-work poverty to work in is human health and social work activities. This group includes jobs in the medical or social care fields (doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, carers, social workers etc.) and accounts for 13% of Londoners in in-work poverty.
The second most common industry for people in in-work poverty to work in in London is wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. This group includes jobs in sales, repairs and maintenance of cars, lorries, motorcycles and other motor vehicles and accounts for 12% of Londoners in in-work poverty.
Similarly in the rest of England the most common industry for people in in-work poverty to work is human health and social work activities (14%).
Want to know more?
If you want to explore this data in more depth, check the 'data source and notes' button on the above charts. This will tell you where the data comes from, where you may be able to dig deeper.