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

Greece: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 8.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.5%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2014
All-time low
6.8%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2008–2020

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

02.557.51012.52008201420202008: 7.8 Percentage2009: 7.9 Percentage2010: 8.5 Percentage2011: 9.1 Percentage2012: 10.6 Percentage2014: 11.4 Percentage2015: 10.1 Percentage2016: 9.9 Percentage2017: 9.1 Percentage2018: 6.8 Percentage2019: 7 Percentage2020: 8.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greece recorded 8.5% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece peaked at 11.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2018.

That places Greece 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece, 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 Greece, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 7.8%
2009 7.9% +1.3%
2010 8.5% +7.6%
2011 9.1% +7.1%
2012 10.6% +16.5%
2014 11.4% +7.5%
2015 10.1% -11.4%
2016 9.9% -2.0%
2017 9.1% -8.1%
2018 6.8% -25.3%
2019 7.0% +2.9%
2020 8.5% +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 7.8% 7.9% 2
2010s 9.2% 6.8% 11.4% 9
2020s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 5 North Macedonia 10.9% compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 10.4% compare
  3. 7 Hungary 9.6% compare
  4. 9 Croatia 7.8% compare
  5. 9 Croatia 7.8% compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 6.3% compare
  7. 11 Lithuania 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece was 8.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2018.
How does Greece rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Greece ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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