Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity was 33.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 33.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 45.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.3% | — |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.3% | 37.3% | 45.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.7% | 34.3% | 6 |
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More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 33.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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