Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): 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%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2012
All-time low
6.6%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

02.557.51012.52008201320192008: 11.1 Percentage2009: 10.4 Percentage2010: 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 12.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2019.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 22nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2008 11.1%
2009 10.4% -6.3%
2010 10.4% +0.0%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 10.4% 11.1% 2
2010s 9.6% 6.6% 12.0% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.3% compare
  2. 21 Italy 6.7% compare
  3. 22 France 6.6% compare
  4. 24 Finland 6.4% compare
  5. 24 Ireland 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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