On average, the income of seventeen year olds in the United Kingdom was higher than that children in any other age group. Between March 2024 and February 2025, children aged six had a weekly income of 4.99 British pounds, while those aged 17 had an income of 23.97 per week. Those figures include the weekly regular pocket money provided to children by parents, as well as income from chores and jobs, and other sources of money.

Children and money worldwide The average amount of pocket money of Japanese children did not exactly follow the correlation observed in this statistic about the United Kingdom. In Japan, kids had more money before they reach the age to enroll in elementary school than during their elementary school studies. There are several ways through which children can save money themselves or with the help of their parents. The most common financial instruments for children between eight and 14 years old in the United States were savings accounts and piggy banks. Child poverty Child poverty is a problem affecting a significant share of the population even in developed economies. For example, 14.4 percent of all children in Germany were at risk of poverty in 2024. Meanwhile, Romania, Montenegro, and Bulgaria were, in 2022, some of the countries with the most children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Central and Eastern Europe. The probability of children finding themselves in these situations can vary within a country depending on their socioeconomic and ethnic background, the region where they live, or whether they are being raised by a single parent or not.

Whether it’s teaching the importance of good money management, learning about savings, or a way of rewarding a child for good behavior, pocket money is a big issue for parents and children alike in the United Kingdom. In 2023, the average child in the UK received five British pounds a week in pocket money, nearly the same as last year.
Top chores to earn extra As children grow and age, the importance of hard work becomes an important life lesson for a lot of parents. There is a clear correlation between a child’s age and the amount they receive in pocket money. If kids are smart, they will choose their chores wisely. As of 2021, washing the car saw the average child earn almost three British pounds.

Kids in the capital get more In Greater London, the average child received approximately 8.2 British pounds per week in 2018, over 425 GBP per year. Children in the South East and East of England faired off the worst, with an average of two pounds a week less than London in 2018. Meanwhile, savings accounts and piggy banks were some of the most popular financial instruments owned by children in the U.S. in 2022 were savings accounts and piggy banks.

According to a survey conducted in Japan in 2021, university students received an average of around **** thousand Japanese yen in pocket money every month. At the same time, high school students received an average allowance of ***** thousand yen per month.

This statistic shows the regional differences between the average weekly amount of pocket money in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. Children in London received the highest amounts of pocket money per week during this period, receiving 8.18 British pounds per week in 2018.

Japan ALEPH: Single Worker: OE: Pocket Money data was reported at 535.000 JPY in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 634.000 JPY for Dec 2017. Japan ALEPH: Single Worker: OE: Pocket Money data is updated quarterly, averaging 58.000 JPY from Mar 2000 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 73 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 634.000 JPY in Dec 2017 and a record low of 3.000 JPY in Dec 2011. Japan ALEPH: Single Worker: OE: Pocket Money data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H059: Average Monthly Receipt and Disbursement per Households: Single Worker Households: Quarterly.

In a survey conducted in 2023, first year high school students in Japan reported receiving ***** Japanese yen in pocket money per month on average. The mode, the value that was most frequently mentioned by respondents, was ***** yen per month.

Japan ALEPH: Worker: OE: Pocket Money data was reported at 8,304.000 JPY in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8,342.000 JPY for Jun 2018. Japan ALEPH: Worker: OE: Pocket Money data is updated quarterly, averaging 13,986.000 JPY from Mar 2000 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,749.000 JPY in Dec 2000 and a record low of 8,304.000 JPY in Sep 2018. Japan ALEPH: Worker: OE: Pocket Money data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H057: Average Monthly Receipt and Disbursement per Households: Workers Households: Quarterly.

This statistic shows the weekly amounts of money spent on digital media and latest technologies by children in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014. Children downloaded an average of five music tracks a week (value of 4.95 British pounds) as well as computer games (2.3 British pounds). Including mobile phone bills that amount to approximately 2.77 British pounds, items purchased outweighed the average weekly amount of pocket money, prompting children to look for additional sources of financing.

Japan ADPH: All Household: Living: OE: Pocket Money data was reported at 5,860.000 JPY in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,041.000 JPY for Jun 2018. Japan ADPH: All Household: Living: OE: Pocket Money data is updated quarterly, averaging 9,551.000 JPY from Mar 2000 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17,115.000 JPY in Dec 2000 and a record low of 5,860.000 JPY in Sep 2018. Japan ADPH: All Household: Living: OE: Pocket Money data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H056: Average Monthly Receipt and Disbursement per Households: All Households: Quarterly.

In 2019, the average monthly amount of pocket money for girls in Germany was ***** euros, compared to ***** for boys. Figures have generally decreased since 2018.

According to a survey conducted among Generation Z in South Korea in 2019, around a third of respondents stated that they received less than 100 thousand South Korean won as monthly pocket money from their parents. About ** percent of middle and high school students in South Korea received less than 100 thousand South Korean won, while around a third of college students received more than *** thousand South Korean won.

Survey of Household Spending (SHS), average household spending, Canada, regions and provinces.

This table contains 448 series, with data for years 1997 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Household spending, gifts, alimony and charitable contributions (8 items: Total gifts of money and contributions; Money and support payments; Alimony and child support; Gifts of money and support payments (excluding alimony and child support) to persons living inside Canada; ...); Statistics (4 items: Average expenditure; Percent of households reporting; Estimated number of households reporting; Median expenditure per household reporting).

Consumer Spending in the United States increased to 16350.20 USD Billion in the second quarter of 2025 from 16291.80 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Consumer Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2021, the amount of pocket money received by children depended on their age. The older the children in Poland were, the more pocket money they received.

This statistic presents information on the pocket money offered to boys and girls for performing household chores in the United Kingdom, as of July 2014. On average, more girls "earn" pocket money than boys for performing household chores: 45 percent of girls earned pocket money for tidying the bedroom and 39 percent of boys received money for the same chore.

This statistic shows the amount of monthly pocket money that teenagers aged from 12 to 18 years receive in China as of July 2018. During the examined period, *** percent of surveyed teenagers in China received more than 1,000 yuan as pocket money per month.

This statistic shows the amount of pocket money received by children (eight to 11 years old) in the Netherlands as of February 2018, by grade. When the Dutch children were asked how much pocket money they receive, it showed that 8th graders received ** euros on average. On the other hand, 5th graders received only ***** euros on average.

This statistic shows the averaged annual increase of children pocket money in the United Kingdom in 2015. The largest share of 34 percent of parents increased their children pocket money by one to two British pounds per year. Another 18 percent increased the pocket money by three to four British pounds annually on average.

This statistic illustrates the top paid chores for children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021. According to data, washing the car was the highest paid pocket money chore for kids in the UK, with an average earning of 2.67 British pounds as of 2021.