Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany
Germany: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany is 1.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 77.8% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany peaked at 1.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 21st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +77.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +77.8% | 0.9% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 19 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1.7% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.7% compare
- 21 Slovakia 1.6% compare
- 21 Slovakia 1.6% compare
- 24 Malta 1.3% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.3% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 1.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany was 1.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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