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

Poland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 363 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
363 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,758 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
363 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201420202008: 1.8k Thousand persons2009: 1.7k Thousand persons2010: 1.6k Thousand persons2011: 1.5k Thousand persons2012: 1.5k Thousand persons2013: 1.3k Thousand persons2014: 1.2k Thousand persons2015: 1.0k Thousand persons2016: 908 Thousand persons2017: 653 Thousand persons2018: 529 Thousand persons2019: 521 Thousand persons2020: 363 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 Poland is 363 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland peaked at 1,758 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 363 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Poland 13th 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 Poland, 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 Poland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,758 Thousand persons
2009 1,728 Thousand persons -1.7%
2010 1,616 Thousand persons -6.5%
2011 1,490 Thousand persons -7.8%
2012 1,496 Thousand persons +0.4%
2013 1,295 Thousand persons -13.4%
2014 1,203 Thousand persons -7.1%
2015 1,031 Thousand persons -14.3%
2016 908 Thousand persons -11.9%
2017 653 Thousand persons -28.1%
2018 529 Thousand persons -19.0%
2019 521 Thousand persons -1.5%
2020 363 Thousand persons -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,743 Thousand persons 1,728 Thousand persons 1,758 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,074 Thousand persons 521 Thousand persons 1,616 Thousand persons 10
2020s 363 Thousand persons 363 Thousand persons 363 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 10 France 737 Thousand persons compare
  2. 11 Bulgaria 612 Thousand persons compare
  3. 12 Greece 572 Thousand persons compare
  4. 13 Poland 363 Thousand persons compare
  5. 15 Hungary 311 Thousand persons compare
  6. 16 Serbia 285 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland was 363 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1,758 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 363 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Poland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Poland ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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