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

Greece: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 572 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
572 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
901 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
469 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

02004006008001.0k2008201420202008: 564 Thousand persons2009: 576 Thousand persons2010: 669 Thousand persons2011: 693 Thousand persons2012: 900 Thousand persons2013: 789 Thousand persons2014: 901 Thousand persons2015: 863 Thousand persons2016: 851 Thousand persons2017: 714 Thousand persons2018: 469 Thousand persons2019: 488 Thousand persons2020: 572 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece stood at 572 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece peaked at 901 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 469 Thousand persons, in 2018.

That places Greece 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 Greece, 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 Greece, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 564 Thousand persons
2009 576 Thousand persons +2.1%
2010 669 Thousand persons +16.1%
2011 693 Thousand persons +3.6%
2012 900 Thousand persons +29.9%
2013 789 Thousand persons -12.3%
2014 901 Thousand persons +14.2%
2015 863 Thousand persons -4.2%
2016 851 Thousand persons -1.4%
2017 714 Thousand persons -16.1%
2018 469 Thousand persons -34.3%
2019 488 Thousand persons +4.1%
2020 572 Thousand persons +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 570 Thousand persons 564 Thousand persons 576 Thousand persons 2
2010s 733.7 Thousand persons 469 Thousand persons 901 Thousand persons 10
2020s 572 Thousand persons 572 Thousand persons 572 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 10 France 737 Thousand persons compare
  2. 11 Bulgaria 612 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Poland 363 Thousand persons compare
  4. 13 Poland 363 Thousand persons compare
  5. 15 Hungary 311 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece was 572 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 901 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 469 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does Greece rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Greece ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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