At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 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): At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 43.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
43.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2014
All-time low
42.2%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

0102030402008201320192008: 42.2 Percentage2009: 42.5 Percentage2010: 43.6 Percentage2011: 44.1 Percentage2012: 44 Percentage2013: 44.5 Percentage2014: 44.8 Percentage2015: 44.7 Percentage2016: 44.5 Percentage2017: 43.8 Percentage2018: 43.7 Percentage2019: 43.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 43.1%.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 44.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2008.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2008 42.2%
2009 42.5% +0.7%
2010 43.6% +2.6%
2011 44.1% +1.1%
2012 44.0% -0.2%
2013 44.5% +1.1%
2014 44.8% +0.7%
2015 44.7% -0.2%
2016 44.5% -0.4%
2017 43.8% -1.6%
2018 43.7% -0.2%
2019 43.1% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.4% 42.2% 42.5% 2
2010s 44.1% 43.1% 44.8% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 7 Romania 44.1% compare
  2. 8 Greece 43.8% compare
  3. 9 Austria 43.5% compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom 43.1% compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom 43.1% compare
  6. 13 Finland 43.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 43.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 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 44.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 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 42.2% in 2008.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 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 up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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?
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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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