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

Latvia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 2.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.9%
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2008
All-time low
2.9%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

2468102008201420202008: 9.4 Percentage2009: 8.2 Percentage2010: 6.7 Percentage2011: 6.5 Percentage2012: 5.5 Percentage2013: 5.9 Percentage2014: 5.8 Percentage2015: 6.2 Percentage2016: 5.5 Percentage2017: 4.6 Percentage2018: 4.2 Percentage2019: 3.6 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 Latvia is 2.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Latvia peaked at 9.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.

That places Latvia 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Latvia, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 9.4%
2009 8.2% -12.8%
2010 6.7% -18.3%
2011 6.5% -3.0%
2012 5.5% -15.4%
2013 5.9% +7.3%
2014 5.8% -1.7%
2015 6.2% +6.9%
2016 5.5% -11.3%
2017 4.6% -16.4%
2018 4.2% -8.7%
2019 3.6% -14.3%
2020 2.9% -19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8% 8.2% 9.4% 2
2010s 5.5% 3.6% 6.7% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 7 Montenegro 4.0% compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 3.2% compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 3.2% compare
  4. 10 Croatia 2.9% compare
  5. 10 Hungary 2.9% compare
  6. 10 Latvia 2.9% compare
  7. 10 Croatia 2.9% 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 2.9% 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 9.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Latvia ranks 10th out of 46 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 56.7%. 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 most frequent activity status (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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
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