Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 8,782 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8,782 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
14,046 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
8,782 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201320192008: 12.3k Thousand persons2009: 12.3k Thousand persons2010: 11.9k Thousand persons2011: 13.0k Thousand persons2012: 14.0k Thousand persons2013: 13.4k Thousand persons2014: 12.8k Thousand persons2015: 12.2k Thousand persons2016: 11.6k Thousand persons2017: 10.3k Thousand persons2018: 9.8k Thousand persons2019: 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 8,782 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 14,046 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,782 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 12,259 Thousand persons
2009 12,259 Thousand persons +0.0%
2010 11,890 Thousand persons -3.0%
2011 12,969 Thousand persons +9.1%
2012 14,046 Thousand persons +8.3%
2013 13,430 Thousand persons -4.4%
2014 12,792 Thousand persons -4.8%
2015 12,202 Thousand persons -4.6%
2016 11,612 Thousand persons -4.8%
2017 10,267 Thousand persons -11.6%
2018 9,781 Thousand persons -4.7%
2019 8,782 Thousand persons -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,259 Thousand persons 12,259 Thousand persons 12,259 Thousand persons 2
2010s 11,777 Thousand persons 8,782 Thousand persons 14,046 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 2 Türkiye 8,200 Thousand persons compare
  2. 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
  3. 4 Romania 1,486 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 8,782 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 14,046 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,782 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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