Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 8,257 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8,257 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
9,548 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
7,945 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 8,257 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 9,548 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,945 Thousand persons, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9,548 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 9,439 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,840 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 8,300 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7,945 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8,539 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 8,507 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8,177 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8,106 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8,199 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 8,257 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,814 Thousand persons | 7,945 Thousand persons | 9,548 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,298 Thousand persons | 8,106 Thousand persons | 8,539 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 8,257 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,548 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,945 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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