Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands

Netherlands: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity was 26.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.7%
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2024
All-time low
15.6%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands, 2015–2025

0102030402015202020252015: 25.9 Percentage2016: 20.7 Percentage2017: 28 Percentage2018: 22.6 Percentage2019: 25 Percentage2020: 19.5 Percentage2021: 15.6 Percentage2022: 27.2 Percentage2023: 29.5 Percentage2024: 42.1 Percentage2025: 26.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 26.7% for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in 2025.

That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands peaked at 42.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2021.

That places Netherlands 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household in Netherlands, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 25.9%
2016 20.7% -20.1%
2017 28.0% +35.3%
2018 22.6% -19.3%
2019 25.0% +10.6%
2020 19.5% -22.0%
2021 15.6% -20.0%
2022 27.2% +74.4%
2023 29.5% +8.5%
2024 42.1% +42.7%
2025 26.7% -36.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.4% 20.7% 28.0% 5
2020s 26.8% 15.6% 42.1% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 23 Cyprus 30.1% compare
  2. 24 Austria 27.5% compare
  3. 25 Netherlands 26.7% compare
  4. 27 Denmark 25.1% compare
  5. 28 Germany 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands?
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands was 26.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
Netherlands ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 478 data points, 2015–2025
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