At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 26.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 26.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 28.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2008.
That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.4% | — |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.2% | 26.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- 20 Serbia 26.5% compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.4% compare
- 21 Ireland 26.4% compare
- 24 Greece 25.7% compare
- 25 United Kingdom 25.5% compare
- 25 United Kingdom 25.5% compare
More population data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Household final consumption expenditure by durability - annual data 114.67 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
- Household final consumption expenditure by purpose 109.56 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2022)
- Households - level of internet access 94.5% (2025)
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population 13.2% (2021)
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and 37.8% (2021)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 45.9% (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 13.6% (2021)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 27.3% (2021)
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status 37.8% (2021)
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population 9.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 26.2% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2008.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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