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

Germany: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1,349 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,349 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 79.4%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,432 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
752 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2008201420202008: 1.1k Thousand persons2009: 1.0k Thousand persons2010: 917 Thousand persons2011: 1.3k Thousand persons2012: 1.3k Thousand persons2013: 1.4k Thousand persons2014: 1.2k Thousand persons2015: 1.1k Thousand persons2016: 1.0k Thousand persons2017: 932 Thousand persons2018: 883 Thousand persons2019: 752 Thousand persons2020: 1.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany stood at 1,349 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany peaked at 1,432 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 752 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Germany ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Germany, 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 Germany, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,142 Thousand persons
2009 1,024 Thousand persons -10.3%
2010 917 Thousand persons -10.4%
2011 1,349 Thousand persons +47.1%
2012 1,292 Thousand persons -4.2%
2013 1,432 Thousand persons +10.8%
2014 1,218 Thousand persons -14.9%
2015 1,130 Thousand persons -7.2%
2016 1,027 Thousand persons -9.1%
2017 932 Thousand persons -9.3%
2018 883 Thousand persons -5.3%
2019 752 Thousand persons -14.8%
2020 1,349 Thousand persons +79.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,083 Thousand persons 1,024 Thousand persons 1,142 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,093 Thousand persons 752 Thousand persons 1,432 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,349 Thousand persons 1,349 Thousand persons 1,349 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  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
  4. 6 Spain 1,272 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Italy 1,056 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 864 Thousand persons compare
  7. 8 United Kingdom 864 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany was 1,349 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,432 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 752 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Germany rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Germany ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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