Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.4% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia peaked at 2.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.
Slovakia ranks 22nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia was 1.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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