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

Latvia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 3.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.8%
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2013
All-time low
2.1%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2009–2020

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

2.557.51012.52009201420202009: 12.9 Percentage2010: 11.4 Percentage2011: 10 Percentage2012: 7.2 Percentage2013: 13.5 Percentage2014: 13.5 Percentage2015: 9.9 Percentage2016: 6.4 Percentage2017: 7.7 Percentage2018: 2.1 Percentage2019: 6.4 Percentage2020: 3.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia stood at 3.8%.

That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia peaked at 13.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2018.

That places Latvia 4th out of 43 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 Latvia, 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 Latvia, 2009 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2009 12.9%
2010 11.4% -11.6%
2011 10.0% -12.3%
2012 7.2% -28.0%
2013 13.5% +87.5%
2014 13.5% +0.0%
2015 9.9% -26.7%
2016 6.4% -35.4%
2017 7.7% +20.3%
2018 2.1% -72.7%
2019 6.4% +204.8%
2020 3.8% -40.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1
2010s 8.8% 2.1% 13.5% 10
2020s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Cyprus 6.8% compare
  2. 2 Greece 5.2% compare
  3. 3 Serbia 4.6% compare
  4. 4 Latvia 3.8% compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 3.4% compare
  6. 7 Norway 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia was 3.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
How does Latvia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Latvia ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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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