At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type 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 … included type was 43.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
43.1
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 49 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: 42.22009: 42.52010: 43.62011: 44.12012: 442013: 44.52014: 44.82015: 44.72016: 44.52017: 43.82018: 43.72019: 43.1

Source: Eurostat.

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 49 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type 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 Value Change
2008 42.2 —
2009 42.5 +0.7%
2010 43.6 +2.6%
2011 44.1 +1.1%
2012 44 -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 42.35 42.2 42.5 2
2010s 44.08 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 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 49 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,033 data points, 2003–2025
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