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

Norway: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 2.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.0%
Change on year
up 53.8%
World rank
32nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

0.511.522008201420202008: 1.2 Percentage2009: 1.3 Percentage2010: 0.6 Percentage2011: 0.8 Percentage2012: 0.9 Percentage2013: 1.1 Percentage2014: 0.8 Percentage2015: 1 Percentage2016: 0.9 Percentage2017: 1.2 Percentage2018: 1 Percentage2019: 1.3 Percentage2020: 2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Norway stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 53.8% on the previous year and up 233.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Norway peaked at 2.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

Norway ranks 32nd of 46 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, 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 Norway, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 1.2%
2009 1.3% +8.3%
2010 0.6% -53.8%
2011 0.8% +33.3%
2012 0.9% +12.5%
2013 1.1% +22.2%
2014 0.8% -27.3%
2015 1.0% +25.0%
2016 0.9% -10.0%
2017 1.2% +33.3%
2018 1.0% -16.7%
2019 1.3% +30.0%
2020 2.0% +53.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 2
2010s 1.0% 0.6% 1.3% 10
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 30 Ireland 2.1% compare
  2. 30 Malta 2.1% compare
  3. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.9% compare
  4. 33 United Kingdom 1.9% compare
  5. 35 Austria 1.5% compare
  6. 35 Denmark 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Norway?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Norway was 2.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Norway rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Norway ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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