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

Romania: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 8.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2009
All-time low
8.2%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

0510152008201420202008: 14.3 Percentage2009: 14.8 Percentage2010: 12.3 Percentage2011: 10.4 Percentage2012: 12.8 Percentage2013: 11.4 Percentage2014: 9.7 Percentage2015: 11 Percentage2016: 10.7 Percentage2017: 8.2 Percentage2018: 8.7 Percentage2019: 8.3 Percentage2020: 8.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 8.4% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania peaked at 14.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2017.

That places Romania 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Romania, 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 Romania, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 14.3%
2009 14.8% +3.5%
2010 12.3% -16.9%
2011 10.4% -15.4%
2012 12.8% +23.1%
2013 11.4% -10.9%
2014 9.7% -14.9%
2015 11.0% +13.4%
2016 10.7% -2.7%
2017 8.2% -23.4%
2018 8.7% +6.1%
2019 8.3% -4.6%
2020 8.4% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 14.3% 14.8% 2
2010s 10.3% 8.2% 12.8% 10
2020s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Serbia 11.3% compare
  2. 3 Croatia 8.9% compare
  3. 3 Croatia 8.9% compare
  4. 6 Hungary 6.5% compare
  5. 6 Lithuania 6.5% compare
  6. 6 Lithuania 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania was 8.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2017.
How does Romania rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Romania ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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