Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.7%
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
2.8%
in 2012
All-time low
1.7%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010–2019

01232010201420192010: 2.4 Percentage2011: 2.6 Percentage2012: 2.8 Percentage2013: 2.7 Percentage2014: 2.6 Percentage2015: 2.4 Percentage2016: 2.3 Percentage2017: 2 Percentage2018: 1.9 Percentage2019: 1.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 1.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 2.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2010 2.4%
2011 2.6% +8.3%
2012 2.8% +7.7%
2013 2.7% -3.6%
2014 2.6% -3.7%
2015 2.4% -7.7%
2016 2.3% -4.2%
2017 2.0% -13.0%
2018 1.9% -5.0%
2019 1.7% -10.5%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  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
  5. 5 Greece 5.4% 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 1.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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
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