Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 4.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
5.0%
in 2015
All-time low
3.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 4.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.9% | — |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 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 educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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