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

Malta: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 2.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.1%
Change on year
up 162.5%
World rank
30th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

00.511.522.52008201420202008: 2.6 Percentage2009: 2.7 Percentage2010: 2.7 Percentage2011: 2.7 Percentage2012: 0.2 Percentage2013: 1.1 Percentage2014: 2.1 Percentage2015: 2.4 Percentage2016: 1.7 Percentage2017: 2.3 Percentage2018: 1.4 Percentage2019: 0.8 Percentage2020: 2.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta is 2.1%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta peaked at 2.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

Malta ranks 30th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta, 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 Malta, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 2.6%
2009 2.7% +3.8%
2010 2.7% +0.0%
2011 2.7% +0.0%
2012 0.2% -92.6%
2013 1.1% +450.0%
2014 2.1% +90.9%
2015 2.4% +14.3%
2016 1.7% -29.2%
2017 2.3% +35.3%
2018 1.4% -39.1%
2019 0.8% -42.9%
2020 2.1% +162.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.6% 2.7% 2
2010s 1.7% 0.2% 2.7% 10
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 27 Spain 2.5% compare
  2. 28 Estonia 2.2% compare
  3. 28 Estonia 2.2% compare
  4. 30 Ireland 2.1% compare
  5. 32 Norway 2.0% compare
  6. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.9% compare
  7. 33 United Kingdom 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Malta was 2.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Malta rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Malta ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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