In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over) by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
32.5%
Italy
Lowest
0.7%
Portugal
Median
9.9%
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
273
What the numbers show
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over) is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 32.5% in Italy; the lowest is 0.7% in Portugal.
The median across all reporting countries is 9.9%, and the mean is 11.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 46.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 91.7%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 87.9%).
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 32.5% | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 2 | Sweden | 27.6% | 2025 | up 89.0% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 20.6% | 2025 | down 53.4% | falling |
| 4 | Austria | 19.0% | 2025 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 14.4% | 2018 | up 73.5% | flat |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 14.4% | 2018 | up 73.5% | flat |
| 7 | Germany | 12.7% | 2025 | down 35.5% | flat |
| 8 | Switzerland | 11.2% | 2024 | up 86.7% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 10.4% | 2025 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Netherlands | 10.4% | 2025 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Cyprus | 9.3% | 2025 | down 60.6% | rising |
| 12 | Ireland | 9.2% | 2025 | up 91.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Belgium | 8.8% | 2025 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 7.5% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Spain | 7.4% | 2025 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 6.2% | 2025 | down 47.5% | flat |
| 17 | Norway | 5.5% | 2025 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Iceland | 2.1% | 2020 | down 87.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Czechia | 2.0% | 2018 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Portugal | 0.7% | 2025 | down 82.5% | volatile |