Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland

Finland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 25 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
25 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
38th
of 46 countries
All-time high
51 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
14 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland, 2008–2020

10203040502008201420202008: 51 Thousand persons2009: 29 Thousand persons2010: 30 Thousand persons2011: 33 Thousand persons2012: 27 Thousand persons2013: 24 Thousand persons2014: 28 Thousand persons2015: 25 Thousand persons2016: 14 Thousand persons2017: 15 Thousand persons2018: 18 Thousand persons2019: 22 Thousand persons2020: 25 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Finland recorded 25 Thousand persons for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland peaked at 51 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14 Thousand persons, in 2016.

That places Finland 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland, 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 Finland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 51 Thousand persons
2009 29 Thousand persons -43.1%
2010 30 Thousand persons +3.4%
2011 33 Thousand persons +10.0%
2012 27 Thousand persons -18.2%
2013 24 Thousand persons -11.1%
2014 28 Thousand persons +16.7%
2015 25 Thousand persons -10.7%
2016 14 Thousand persons -44.0%
2017 15 Thousand persons +7.1%
2018 18 Thousand persons +20.0%
2019 22 Thousand persons +22.2%
2020 25 Thousand persons +13.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 25 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84 Thousand persons, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 25 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 71 Thousand persons, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40 Thousand persons 29 Thousand persons 51 Thousand persons 2
2010s 23.6 Thousand persons 14 Thousand persons 33 Thousand persons 10
2020s 25 Thousand persons 25 Thousand persons 25 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 35 Norway 36 Thousand persons compare
  2. 36 Montenegro 30 Thousand persons compare
  3. 37 Ireland 28 Thousand persons compare
  4. 39 Slovenia 20 Thousand persons compare
  5. 39 Slovenia 20 Thousand persons compare
  6. 41 Cyprus 19 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Finland was 25 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 51 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 14 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Finland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Finland ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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