Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 2.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.8%
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
3.6%
in 2013
All-time low
2.8%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010–2019

012342010201420192010: 2.9 Percentage2011: 3.2 Percentage2012: 3.5 Percentage2013: 3.6 Percentage2014: 3.1 Percentage2015: 3.1 Percentage2016: 3.2 Percentage2017: 3 Percentage2018: 3.2 Percentage2019: 2.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 2.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 3.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2010 2.9%
2011 3.2% +10.3%
2012 3.5% +9.4%
2013 3.6% +2.9%
2014 3.1% -13.9%
2015 3.1% +0.0%
2016 3.2% +3.2%
2017 3.0% -6.3%
2018 3.2% +6.7%
2019 2.8% -12.5%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Bulgaria 15.4% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 11.3% compare
  3. 3 Croatia 8.9% compare
  4. 3 Croatia 8.9% compare
  5. 5 Romania 8.4% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 2.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and household composition - 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 and household composition - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
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