Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … population most frequent activity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … population most frequent activity was 27.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
27.1
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
32.7
in 2017
All-time low
22
in 2007
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Netherlands, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Netherlands stood at 27.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Netherlands peaked at 32.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … population most frequent activity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.7 | — |
| 2006 | 24.6 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 22 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 27.3 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 26 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 23.9 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 27.7 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 28.8 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 30.2 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 29.3 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.7 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.1 | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.82 | 22 | 25.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.93 | 23.9 | 32.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 29.6 compare
- 21 France 27.8 compare
- 22 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 27.7 compare
- 23 Netherlands 27.1 compare
- 25 Estonia 25.8 compare
- 25 Estonia 25.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Netherlands?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Netherlands was 27.1 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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