Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 21.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 21.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 24.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2019.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.8% | — |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.3% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 21.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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