Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 8,750 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8,750 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
11,944 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
7,962 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2014201720202014: 11.9k Thousand persons2015: 11.4k Thousand persons2016: 11.0k Thousand persons2017: 9.6k Thousand persons2018: 8.9k Thousand persons2019: 8.0k Thousand persons2020: 8.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 8,750 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2014 11,944 Thousand persons
2015 11,417 Thousand persons -4.4%
2016 11,007 Thousand persons -3.6%
2017 9,582 Thousand persons -12.9%
2018 8,917 Thousand persons -6.9%
2019 7,962 Thousand persons -10.7%
2020 8,750 Thousand persons +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,138 Thousand persons 7,962 Thousand persons 11,944 Thousand persons 6
2020s 8,750 Thousand persons 8,750 Thousand persons 8,750 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8,782 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 8,200 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 5,709 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Romania 1,486 Thousand persons compare
  5. 5 Germany 1,349 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 8,750 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 11,944 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,962 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
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