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

Romania: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1,486 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,486 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2,483 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,261 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201420202008: 2.5k Thousand persons2009: 2.4k Thousand persons2010: 2.3k Thousand persons2011: 2.3k Thousand persons2012: 2.2k Thousand persons2013: 2.1k Thousand persons2014: 2.0k Thousand persons2015: 2.0k Thousand persons2016: 1.8k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.4k Thousand persons2019: 1.3k Thousand persons2020: 1.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Romania recorded 1,486 Thousand persons for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania peaked at 2,483 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,261 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Romania ranks 4th 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 Romania, 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 Romania, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 2,483 Thousand persons
2009 2,380 Thousand persons -4.1%
2010 2,303 Thousand persons -3.2%
2011 2,301 Thousand persons -0.1%
2012 2,191 Thousand persons -4.8%
2013 2,134 Thousand persons -2.6%
2014 2,017 Thousand persons -5.5%
2015 1,979 Thousand persons -1.9%
2016 1,786 Thousand persons -9.8%
2017 1,478 Thousand persons -17.2%
2018 1,368 Thousand persons -7.4%
2019 1,261 Thousand persons -7.8%
2020 1,486 Thousand persons +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,432 Thousand persons 2,380 Thousand persons 2,483 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,882 Thousand persons 1,261 Thousand persons 2,303 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,486 Thousand persons 1,486 Thousand persons 1,486 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8,782 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 8,200 Thousand persons compare
  3. 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
  4. 5 Germany 1,349 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Spain 1,272 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Italy 1,056 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania was 1,486 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2,483 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,261 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Romania rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Romania ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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