At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 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 of persons living in single-person households was 26.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 26.4 for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 27.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 2008.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.6 | — |
| 2009 | 23.9 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 25.1 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 25.8 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.3 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.8 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 27.3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.6 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.4 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.75 | 23.6 | 23.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.72 | 25.1 | 27.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
More population data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population 15.6 (2019)
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by age, sex and 35.8 (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 12.8 (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 43.1 (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 25 (2019)
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population 10.7 (2019)
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without 16.7 (2019)
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and 1,849 (2020)
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status 35.8 (2019)
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most 8.9 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 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 of persons living in single-person households in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 26.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 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 27.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 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 23.6 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 of persons living in single-person households?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 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 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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?
- 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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