Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania
Romania: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 6.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.6%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2008
All-time low
5.6%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania stood at 6.6%.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania peaked at 10.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2019.
That places Romania 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.7% | — |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +17.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 6.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
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 6.6% 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 10.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 46 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 31.2%. 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 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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