Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household 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): Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 16.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 16.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 19.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2008.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household 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
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.7% | — |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 19.2% | 6 |
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)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households 26.4% (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 12.8% (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 25.0% (2019)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 43.1% (2019)
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status 35.8% (2019)
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population 9.0% (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 Thousand (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 16.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 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 19.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 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 14.7% 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 persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type 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 down 9.6%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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