Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … population most frequent activity in Slovakia

Slovakia: Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … population most frequent activity was 16.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16.4
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
42nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2005
All-time low
16.4
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Slovakia, 2005–2020

01020302005201220202005: 34.52006: 26.42007: 21.72008: 21.52009: 21.42010: 22.72011: 22.92012: 21.62013: 22.92014: 20.42015: 20.72016: 21.92017: 18.42018: 18.52019: 19.12020: 16.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Slovakia is 16.4, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Slovakia peaked at 34.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 2020.

That places Slovakia 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Persons at risk: EU 2020 strategy … population most frequent activity in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 34.5 —
2006 26.4 -23.5%
2007 21.7 -17.8%
2008 21.5 -0.9%
2009 21.4 -0.5%
2010 22.7 +6.1%
2011 22.9 +0.9%
2012 21.6 -5.7%
2013 22.9 +6.0%
2014 20.4 -10.9%
2015 20.7 +1.5%
2016 21.9 +5.8%
2017 18.4 -16.0%
2018 18.5 +0.5%
2019 19.1 +3.2%
2020 16.4 -14.1%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 16.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 16.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.3, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1 21.4 34.5 5
2010s 20.91 18.4 22.9 10
2020s 16.4 16.4 16.4 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 40 Austria 17.4 compare
  2. 41 Switzerland 16.5 compare
  3. 42 Slovakia 16.4 compare
  4. 44 Malta 13.4 compare
  5. 45 Iceland 13.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Slovakia?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Slovakia was 16.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 2020.
How does Slovakia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
Slovakia ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 794 data points, 2003–2020
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