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

Greece: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 4.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
4.5%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2014
All-time low
3.5%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

024682008201420202008: 4.4 Percentage2009: 4 Percentage2010: 4.5 Percentage2011: 4.1 Percentage2012: 5.9 Percentage2013: 5.9 Percentage2014: 7.2 Percentage2015: 6.5 Percentage2016: 6.9 Percentage2017: 5.6 Percentage2018: 3.5 Percentage2019: 4 Percentage2020: 4.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece stood at 4.5%.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Greece peaked at 7.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2018.

Greece ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Greece, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 4.4%
2009 4.0% -9.1%
2010 4.5% +12.5%
2011 4.1% -8.9%
2012 5.9% +43.9%
2013 5.9% +0.0%
2014 7.2% +22.0%
2015 6.5% -9.7%
2016 6.9% +6.2%
2017 5.6% -18.8%
2018 3.5% -37.5%
2019 4.0% +14.3%
2020 4.5% +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 4.0% 4.4% 2
2010s 5.4% 3.5% 7.2% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 3 Bulgaria 8.3% compare
  2. 4 Romania 7.6% compare
  3. 5 North Macedonia 5.3% compare
  4. 6 Montenegro 4.5% compare
  5. 8 Serbia 4.0% compare
  6. 9 Hungary 2.6% compare
  7. 9 Lithuania 2.6% compare
  8. 9 Lithuania 2.6% 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 4.5% 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 7.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
How does Greece rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Greece ranks 6th out of 47 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 tenure status - 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 tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 642 data points, 2008–2020
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