Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 6.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.6%
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
12.0%
in 2012
All-time low
6.6%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010–2019

02.557.51012.52010201420192010: 10.4 Percentage2011: 10.8 Percentage2012: 12 Percentage2013: 12 Percentage2014: 11 Percentage2015: 10 Percentage2016: 8.8 Percentage2017: 7.4 Percentage2018: 7 Percentage2019: 6.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 12.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2019.

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2010 10.4%
2011 10.8% +3.8%
2012 12.0% +11.1%
2013 12.0% +0.0%
2014 11.0% -8.3%
2015 10.0% -9.1%
2016 8.8% -12.0%
2017 7.4% -15.9%
2018 7.0% -5.4%
2019 6.6% -5.7%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 30.5% compare
  2. 2 North Macedonia 30.1% compare
  3. 3 Greece 23.0% compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 22.0% compare
  5. 5 Romania 17.7% compare
  6. 6 Montenegro 14.8% compare
  7. 7 Serbia 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 6.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 777 data points, 2003–2020
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