Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Finland

Finland: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 6.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6.4
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2005
All-time low
2.7
in 2016
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Finland, 2004–2020

24682004201220202004: 7.22005: 8.32006: 8.22007: 7.12008: 62009: 4.82010: 4.52011: 4.52012: 5.22013: 5.22014: 6.12015: 3.72016: 2.72017: 32018: 42019: 5.22020: 6.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Finland is 6.4, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Finland peaked at 8.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2016.

Finland ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Finland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 7.2
2005 8.3 +15.3%
2006 8.2 -1.2%
2007 7.1 -13.4%
2008 6 -15.5%
2009 4.8 -20.0%
2010 4.5 -6.2%
2011 4.5 +0.0%
2012 5.2 +15.6%
2013 5.2 +0.0%
2014 6.1 +17.3%
2015 3.7 -39.3%
2016 2.7 -27.0%
2017 3 +11.1%
2018 4 +33.3%
2019 5.2 +30.0%
2020 6.4 +23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.93 4.8 8.3 6
2010s 4.41 2.7 6.1 10
2020s 6.4 6.4 6.4 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 16 Italy 6.7 compare
  2. 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.6 compare
  3. 17 France 6.6 compare
  4. 19 Ireland 6.4 compare
  5. 21 Belgium 5.3 compare
  6. 22 Croatia 4.9 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Finland?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Finland was 6.4 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2005.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2016.
How does Finland rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
Finland ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 639 data points, 2003–2020
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