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

Greece: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 6.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2012
All-time low
6.3%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece, 2009–2020

51015202009201420202009: 13.3 Percentage2010: 17.2 Percentage2011: 8 Percentage2012: 21.2 Percentage2013: 9.8 Percentage2014: 15.7 Percentage2015: 11.4 Percentage2016: 12.9 Percentage2017: 13.4 Percentage2018: 8.3 Percentage2019: 6.5 Percentage2020: 6.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece peaked at 21.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2020.

That places Greece 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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 citizenship (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Greece, 2009 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2009 13.3%
2010 17.2% +29.3%
2011 8.0% -53.5%
2012 21.2% +165.0%
2013 9.8% -53.8%
2014 15.7% +60.2%
2015 11.4% -27.4%
2016 12.9% +13.2%
2017 13.4% +3.9%
2018 8.3% -38.1%
2019 6.5% -21.7%
2020 6.3% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1
2010s 12.4% 6.5% 21.2% 10
2020s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Cyprus 7.4% compare
  2. 3 Latvia 3.9% compare
  3. 3 Latvia 3.9% compare
  4. 5 Germany 3.3% compare
  5. 5 Spain 3.3% 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 6.3% 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 21.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
How does Greece rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Greece ranks 2nd out of 38 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 down 63.4%. 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 citizenship (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 citizenship (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 487 data points, 2009–2020
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