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

Serbia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 4.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2013
All-time low
4.6%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Serbia, 2013–2020

02462013201620202013: 6.8 Percentage2014: 6.2 Percentage2015: 6.4 Percentage2016: 5.3 Percentage2017: 5.1 Percentage2018: 5 Percentage2019: 4.6 Percentage2020: 4.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Serbia stood at 4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% over ten years.

Serbia ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Serbia, 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 Serbia, 2013 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2013 6.8%
2014 6.2% -8.8%
2015 6.4% +3.2%
2016 5.3% -17.2%
2017 5.1% -3.8%
2018 5.0% -2.0%
2019 4.6% -8.0%
2020 4.6% +0.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.6% 4.6% 6.8% 7
2020s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 3 Romania 6.6% compare
  2. 4 North Macedonia 5.7% compare
  3. 5 Greece 5.2% compare
  4. 7 Montenegro 4.0% compare
  5. 8 Lithuania 3.2% compare
  6. 8 Lithuania 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Serbia?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Serbia was 4.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
How does Serbia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Serbia ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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