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

Latvia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 49 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
49 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
32nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
201 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
49 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

501001502002008201420202008: 201 Thousand persons2009: 178 Thousand persons2010: 150 Thousand persons2011: 145 Thousand persons2012: 123 Thousand persons2013: 126 Thousand persons2014: 120 Thousand persons2015: 122 Thousand persons2016: 101 Thousand persons2017: 81 Thousand persons2018: 73 Thousand persons2019: 58 Thousand persons2020: 49 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia stood at 49 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia peaked at 201 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Latvia 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Latvia, 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 Latvia, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 201 Thousand persons
2009 178 Thousand persons -11.4%
2010 150 Thousand persons -15.7%
2011 145 Thousand persons -3.3%
2012 123 Thousand persons -15.2%
2013 126 Thousand persons +2.4%
2014 120 Thousand persons -4.8%
2015 122 Thousand persons +1.7%
2016 101 Thousand persons -17.2%
2017 81 Thousand persons -19.8%
2018 73 Thousand persons -9.9%
2019 58 Thousand persons -20.5%
2020 49 Thousand persons -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 189.5 Thousand persons 178 Thousand persons 201 Thousand persons 2
2010s 109.9 Thousand persons 58 Thousand persons 150 Thousand persons 10
2020s 49 Thousand persons 49 Thousand persons 49 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 29 Sweden 59 Thousand persons compare
  2. 30 Netherlands 51 Thousand persons compare
  3. 30 Netherlands 51 Thousand persons compare
  4. 32 Latvia 49 Thousand persons compare
  5. 34 Denmark 37 Thousand persons compare
  6. 35 Norway 36 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia was 49 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 201 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 49 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Latvia ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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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