Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 36.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
36.9%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2020
All-time low
15.4%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Luxembourg, 2003–2020

0102030402003201120202003: 15.4 Percentage2004: 15.5 Percentage2005: 19.1 Percentage2006: 19.7 Percentage2007: 18 Percentage2008: 17.5 Percentage2009: 27.3 Percentage2010: 19.2 Percentage2011: 20.6 Percentage2012: 21.7 Percentage2013: 22.1 Percentage2014: 24.7 Percentage2015: 25.3 Percentage2016: 28.6 Percentage2017: 26.3 Percentage2018: 30.4 Percentage2019: 32.5 Percentage2020: 36.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Luxembourg stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Luxembourg peaked at 36.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2003.

That places Luxembourg 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg, 2003 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2003 15.4%
2004 15.5% +0.6%
2005 19.1% +23.2%
2006 19.7% +3.1%
2007 18.0% -8.6%
2008 17.5% -2.8%
2009 27.3% +56.0%
2010 19.2% -29.7%
2011 20.6% +7.3%
2012 21.7% +5.3%
2013 22.1% +1.8%
2014 24.7% +11.8%
2015 25.3% +2.4%
2016 28.6% +13.0%
2017 26.3% -8.0%
2018 30.4% +15.6%
2019 32.5% +6.9%
2020 36.9% +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 15.4% 27.3% 7
2010s 25.1% 19.2% 32.5% 10
2020s 36.9% 36.9% 36.9% 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 3 North Macedonia 42.2% compare
  2. 4 Greece 39.4% compare
  3. 5 Denmark 38.3% compare
  4. 6 Romania 36.9% compare
  5. 8 Bulgaria 35.5% compare
  6. 9 Montenegro 33.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Luxembourg?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Luxembourg was 36.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2003.
How does Luxembourg rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
Luxembourg ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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