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

Poland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 3.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.5%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
19th
of 46 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2008
All-time low
3.5%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2008–2020

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

02468102008201420202008: 9.4 Percentage2009: 9.2 Percentage2010: 9.3 Percentage2011: 8.6 Percentage2012: 8.8 Percentage2014: 7.6 Percentage2015: 6.3 Percentage2016: 6 Percentage2017: 5.1 Percentage2018: 4.9 Percentage2019: 4.4 Percentage2020: 3.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland peaked at 9.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.

That places Poland 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Poland, 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 Poland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 9.4%
2009 9.2% -2.1%
2010 9.3% +1.1%
2011 8.6% -7.5%
2012 8.8% +2.3%
2014 7.6% -13.6%
2015 6.3% -17.1%
2016 6.0% -4.8%
2017 5.1% -15.0%
2018 4.9% -3.9%
2019 4.4% -10.2%
2020 3.5% -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 9.2% 9.4% 2
2010s 6.8% 4.4% 9.3% 9
2020s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 17 Germany 3.8% compare
  2. 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 3.7% compare
  3. 19 Poland 3.5% compare
  4. 21 Spain 3.4% compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 3.1% compare
  6. 22 Slovenia 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Poland was 3.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
How does Poland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Poland ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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