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

Romania: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 7.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.6%
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2008
All-time low
6.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

02.557.51012.52008201420202008: 12 Percentage2009: 11.5 Percentage2010: 11 Percentage2011: 11 Percentage2012: 10.6 Percentage2013: 10.7 Percentage2014: 10.1 Percentage2015: 9.8 Percentage2016: 8.8 Percentage2017: 7.6 Percentage2018: 6.9 Percentage2019: 6.2 Percentage2020: 7.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 7.6% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania peaked at 12.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.

Romania ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania, 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 Romania, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 12.0%
2009 11.5% -4.2%
2010 11.0% -4.3%
2011 11.0% +0.0%
2012 10.6% -3.6%
2013 10.7% +0.9%
2014 10.1% -5.6%
2015 9.8% -3.0%
2016 8.8% -10.2%
2017 7.6% -13.6%
2018 6.9% -9.2%
2019 6.2% -10.1%
2020 7.6% +22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 11.5% 12.0% 2
2010s 9.3% 6.2% 11.0% 10
2020s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Albania 9.8% compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 8.9% compare
  3. 3 Bulgaria 8.3% compare
  4. 5 North Macedonia 5.3% compare
  5. 6 Greece 4.5% compare
  6. 6 Montenegro 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania was 7.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Romania ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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