Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Germany

Germany: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8
in 2020
All-time low
3.2
in 2017
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Germany, 2005–2020

024682005201220202005: 4.12006: 4.42007: 5.72008: 6.52009: 6.92010: 5.62011: 6.42012: 5.22013: 5.92014: 5.12015: 4.82016: 4.22017: 3.22018: 3.22019: 3.22020: 8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 8 for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Germany peaked at 8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2017.

Germany ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Germany, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 4.1
2006 4.4 +7.3%
2007 5.7 +29.5%
2008 6.5 +14.0%
2009 6.9 +6.2%
2010 5.6 -18.8%
2011 6.4 +14.3%
2012 5.2 -18.8%
2013 5.9 +13.5%
2014 5.1 -13.6%
2015 4.8 -5.9%
2016 4.2 -12.5%
2017 3.2 -23.8%
2018 3.2 +0.0%
2019 3.2 +0.0%
2020 8 +150.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.52 4.1 6.9 5
2010s 4.68 3.2 6.4 10
2020s 8 8 8 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Spain 9.9 compare
  2. 9 Hungary 8.3 compare
  3. 10 Lithuania 8.1 compare
  4. 12 Slovak Republic 7.7 compare
  5. 13 Latvia 7.6 compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom 7.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Germany?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Germany was 8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2020.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2017.
How does Germany rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
Germany ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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