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

Sweden: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 59 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
59 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 47.5%
World rank
29th
of 46 countries
All-time high
59 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
14 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

1020304050602008201420202008: 33 Thousand persons2009: 37 Thousand persons2010: 25 Thousand persons2011: 38 Thousand persons2012: 39 Thousand persons2013: 49 Thousand persons2014: 23 Thousand persons2015: 30 Thousand persons2016: 14 Thousand persons2017: 24 Thousand persons2018: 26 Thousand persons2019: 40 Thousand persons2020: 59 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden stood at 59 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 47.5% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden peaked at 59 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14 Thousand persons, in 2016.

That places Sweden 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Sweden, 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 Sweden, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 33 Thousand persons
2009 37 Thousand persons +12.1%
2010 25 Thousand persons -32.4%
2011 38 Thousand persons +52.0%
2012 39 Thousand persons +2.6%
2013 49 Thousand persons +25.6%
2014 23 Thousand persons -53.1%
2015 30 Thousand persons +30.4%
2016 14 Thousand persons -53.3%
2017 24 Thousand persons +71.4%
2018 26 Thousand persons +8.3%
2019 40 Thousand persons +53.8%
2020 59 Thousand persons +47.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35 Thousand persons 33 Thousand persons 37 Thousand persons 2
2010s 30.8 Thousand persons 14 Thousand persons 49 Thousand persons 10
2020s 59 Thousand persons 59 Thousand persons 59 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 26 Austria 71 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Switzerland 64 Thousand persons compare
  3. 28 Czechia 63 Thousand persons compare
  4. 30 Netherlands 51 Thousand persons compare
  5. 30 Netherlands 51 Thousand persons compare
  6. 32 Latvia 49 Thousand persons compare
  7. 32 Latvia 49 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden was 59 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 59 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 14 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Sweden ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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