Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 2.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
2.7%
in 2014
All-time low
1.8%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2020

01232014201720202014: 2.7 Percentage2015: 2.6 Percentage2016: 2.5 Percentage2017: 2.2 Percentage2018: 2 Percentage2019: 1.8 Percentage2020: 2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 2.0% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2014 2.7%
2015 2.6% -3.7%
2016 2.5% -3.8%
2017 2.2% -12.0%
2018 2.0% -9.1%
2019 1.8% -10.0%
2020 2.0% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.3% 1.8% 2.7% 6
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 10.0% compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 8.8% compare
  3. 3 Romania 7.7% compare
  4. 4 North Macedonia 6.0% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 639 data points, 2008–2020
Last refreshed