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

Sweden: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2009–2020

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

00.511.52009201420202009: 0.7 Percentage2010: 1 Percentage2011: 0 Percentage2012: 0.8 Percentage2013: 1 Percentage2014: 0.9 Percentage2015: 1.3 Percentage2016: 1.3 Percentage2017: 1 Percentage2018: 0 Percentage2019: 1.4 Percentage2020: 0 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden peaked at 1.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

Sweden ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden, 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 Sweden, 2009 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2009 0.7%
2010 1.0% +42.9%
2011 0.0% -100.0%
2012 0.8%
2013 1.0% +25.0%
2014 0.9% -10.0%
2015 1.3% +44.4%
2016 1.3% +0.0%
2017 1.0% -23.1%
2018 0.0% -100.0%
2019 1.4%
2020 0.0% -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.0% 1.4% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 28 Switzerland 0.3% compare
  2. 29 Austria 0.2% compare
  3. 30 Portugal 0.1% compare
  4. 31 Estonia 0.0% compare
  5. 31 Iceland 0.0% compare
  6. 31 Serbia 0.0% compare
  7. 31 Slovakia 0.0% compare
  8. 31 Türkiye 0.0% compare
  9. 31 Estonia 0.0% compare
  10. 31 Slovakia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Sweden was 0.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Sweden ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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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