Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 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): Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 15.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2020
All-time low
15.1%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 15.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 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 18.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2008.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 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 | 15.1% | — |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.1% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.2% | 18.8% | 6 |
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)
- 22 Spain 16.6% compare
- 23 Austria 16.5% compare
- 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.1% compare
- 26 Slovakia 15.7% compare
- 27 Portugal 15.4% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.3% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 15.3% 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 of persons living in single-person households 26.2% (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)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 45.9% (2021)
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status 37.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 15.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 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 18.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 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 15.1% 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 persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 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 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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