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

Spain: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1,272 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,272 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 58.8%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,272 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
492 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2008201420202008: 705 Thousand persons2009: 804 Thousand persons2010: 853 Thousand persons2011: 492 Thousand persons2012: 681 Thousand persons2013: 745 Thousand persons2014: 984 Thousand persons2015: 819 Thousand persons2016: 884 Thousand persons2017: 743 Thousand persons2018: 962 Thousand persons2019: 801 Thousand persons2020: 1.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1,272 Thousand persons for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.8% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain peaked at 1,272 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 492 Thousand persons, in 2011.

Spain ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain, 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 Spain, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 705 Thousand persons
2009 804 Thousand persons +14.0%
2010 853 Thousand persons +6.1%
2011 492 Thousand persons -42.3%
2012 681 Thousand persons +38.4%
2013 745 Thousand persons +9.4%
2014 984 Thousand persons +32.1%
2015 819 Thousand persons -16.8%
2016 884 Thousand persons +7.9%
2017 743 Thousand persons -16.0%
2018 962 Thousand persons +29.5%
2019 801 Thousand persons -16.7%
2020 1,272 Thousand persons +58.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 754.5 Thousand persons 705 Thousand persons 804 Thousand persons 2
2010s 796.4 Thousand persons 492 Thousand persons 984 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,272 Thousand persons 1,272 Thousand persons 1,272 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 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
  2. 4 Romania 1,486 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Germany 1,349 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Italy 1,056 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 864 Thousand persons compare
  6. 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 Spain?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain was 1,272 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1,272 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 492 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Spain rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Spain ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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