Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent 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): Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 29.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
29.6%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2014
All-time low
26.2%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008–2020

01020302008201420202008: 26.4 Percentage2009: 26.2 Percentage2010: 27.8 Percentage2011: 28.2 Percentage2012: 29.7 Percentage2013: 30.5 Percentage2014: 30.8 Percentage2015: 30.6 Percentage2016: 30.3 Percentage2017: 29 Percentage2018: 28.2 Percentage2019: 27.1 Percentage2020: 29.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 29.6% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent 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 30.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2009.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent 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

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - EU 2020 strategy in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 26.4%
2009 26.2% -0.8%
2010 27.8% +6.1%
2011 28.2% +1.4%
2012 29.7% +5.3%
2013 30.5% +2.7%
2014 30.8% +1.0%
2015 30.6% -0.6%
2016 30.3% -1.0%
2017 29.0% -4.3%
2018 28.2% -2.8%
2019 27.1% -3.9%
2020 29.6% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 26.2% 26.4% 2
2010s 29.2% 27.1% 30.8% 10
2020s 29.6% 29.6% 29.6% 1

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)

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.3% compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom 30.3% compare
  3. 19 France 27.8% compare
  4. 20 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 27.7% compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 27.1% compare
  6. 21 Netherlands 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 29.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent 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 30.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent 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 26.2% in 2009.
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent 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 up 6.5%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 777 data points, 2003–2020
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