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

Germany: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 2.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.9%
Change on year
up 383.3%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2009–2020

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

0.511.522.532009201420202009: 1.4 Percentage2010: 0.9 Percentage2011: 1.7 Percentage2012: 1.5 Percentage2013: 1.6 Percentage2014: 1 Percentage2015: 1.3 Percentage2016: 1.1 Percentage2017: 0.9 Percentage2018: 0.9 Percentage2019: 0.6 Percentage2020: 2.9 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 2.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 383.3% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Germany peaked at 2.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.

Germany ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 country of birth (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Germany, 2009 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2009 1.4%
2010 0.9% -35.7%
2011 1.7% +88.9%
2012 1.5% -11.8%
2013 1.6% +6.7%
2014 1.0% -37.5%
2015 1.3% +30.0%
2016 1.1% -15.4%
2017 0.9% -18.2%
2018 0.9% +0.0%
2019 0.6% -33.3%
2020 2.9% +383.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
2010s 1.1% 0.6% 1.7% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Türkiye 3.4% compare
  2. 7 Norway 3.0% compare
  3. 9 Spain 2.4% compare
  4. 9 Lithuania 2.4% compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 2.4% 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 2.9% 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 2.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does Germany rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Germany ranks 8th out of 43 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 222.2%. 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 country of birth (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 country of birth (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 565 data points, 2009–2020
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