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

Germany: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 3.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.8%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2015
All-time low
2.4%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2020

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

012342008201420202008: 3.6 Percentage2009: 3.2 Percentage2010: 2.4 Percentage2011: 3.8 Percentage2012: 3.3 Percentage2014: 3.9 Percentage2015: 4.1 Percentage2016: 3.3 Percentage2017: 3.3 Percentage2018: 3.3 Percentage2019: 3.2 Percentage2020: 3.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany is 3.8%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany peaked at 4.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2010.

That places Germany 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany, year by year

Annual values for 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 in Germany, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 3.6%
2009 3.2% -11.1%
2010 2.4% -25.0%
2011 3.8% +58.3%
2012 3.3% -13.2%
2014 3.9% +18.2%
2015 4.1% +5.1%
2016 3.3% -19.5%
2017 3.3% +0.0%
2018 3.3% +0.0%
2019 3.2% -3.0%
2020 3.8% +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 3.2% 3.6% 2
2010s 3.4% 2.4% 4.1% 9
2020s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Slovakia 5.6% compare
  2. 15 Slovakia 5.6% compare
  3. 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 3.7% compare
  4. 19 Poland 3.5% compare
  5. 19 Poland 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany was 3.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
How does Germany rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Germany ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2008–2020
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