Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain
Spain: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1,139 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain is 1,139 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain peaked at 1,417 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 967 Thousand persons, in 2015.
That places Spain 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 967 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 1,234 Thousand persons | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 1,149 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,284 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1,266 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,417 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1,222 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 1,264 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,389 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 1,286 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 1,139 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,180 Thousand persons | 967 Thousand persons | 1,284 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,286 Thousand persons | 1,139 Thousand persons | 1,417 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 1,139 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 1,417 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 967 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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