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

Germany: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1,067 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1,067 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,311 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
813 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany, 2015–2025

05001.0k1.5k2015202020252015: 1.3k Thousand persons2016: 1.2k Thousand persons2017: 1.0k Thousand persons2018: 820 Thousand persons2019: 813 Thousand persons2020: 917 Thousand persons2021: 852 Thousand persons2022: 1.1k Thousand persons2023: 1.2k Thousand persons2024: 1.1k Thousand persons2025: 1.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1,067 Thousand persons for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2025.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany peaked at 1,311 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 813 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Germany ranks 6th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany, 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 2030 poverty target indicators in Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 1,311 Thousand persons
2016 1,182 Thousand persons -9.8%
2017 1,046 Thousand persons -11.5%
2018 820 Thousand persons -21.6%
2019 813 Thousand persons -0.9%
2020 917 Thousand persons +12.8%
2021 852 Thousand persons -7.1%
2022 1,149 Thousand persons +34.9%
2023 1,235 Thousand persons +7.5%
2024 1,137 Thousand persons -7.9%
2025 1,067 Thousand persons -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,034 Thousand persons 813 Thousand persons 1,311 Thousand persons 5
2020s 1,060 Thousand persons 852 Thousand persons 1,235 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 France 1,318 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Romania 1,215 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Spain 1,139 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Italy 1,023 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Greece 617 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Bulgaria 343 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany was 1,067 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,311 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 813 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Germany rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Germany ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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 2030 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 2030 poverty target indicators
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 496 data points, 2015–2025
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