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

Spain: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

00.250.50.7511.22008201420202008: 0.7 Percentage2009: 0.9 Percentage2010: 1 Percentage2011: 0.6 Percentage2012: 0.7 Percentage2013: 0.7 Percentage2014: 1.2 Percentage2015: 0.9 Percentage2016: 0.9 Percentage2017: 0.7 Percentage2018: 1 Percentage2019: 0.7 Percentage2020: 1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.0% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain peaked at 1.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.

That places Spain 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain, 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 Spain, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.7%
2009 0.9% +28.6%
2010 1.0% +11.1%
2011 0.6% -40.0%
2012 0.7% +16.7%
2013 0.7% +0.0%
2014 1.2% +71.4%
2015 0.9% -25.0%
2016 0.9% +0.0%
2017 0.7% -22.2%
2018 1.0% +42.9%
2019 0.7% -30.0%
2020 1.0% +42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.1% compare
  2. 18 Italy 1.1% compare
  3. 18 Portugal 1.1% compare
  4. 22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 0.9% compare
  5. 22 Malta 0.9% compare
  6. 24 Estonia 0.8% compare
  7. 24 Poland 0.8% compare
  8. 24 Estonia 0.8% compare
  9. 24 Poland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Spain was 1.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
How does Spain rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Spain ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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