Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Greece

Greece: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 23 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
23
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
32.7
in 2014
All-time low
11.9
in 2006
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Greece, 2003–2020

01020302003201120202003: 18.92004: 15.42005: 13.62006: 11.92007: 12.92008: 13.62009: 14.32010: 17.72011: 22.32012: 30.32013: 29.72014: 32.72015: 32.52016: 32.42017: 28.12018: 21.22019: 20.42020: 23

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Greece is 23, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Greece peaked at 32.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2006.

Greece ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Greece, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 18.9
2004 15.4 -18.5%
2005 13.6 -11.7%
2006 11.9 -12.5%
2007 12.9 +8.4%
2008 13.6 +5.4%
2009 14.3 +5.1%
2010 17.7 +23.8%
2011 22.3 +26.0%
2012 30.3 +35.9%
2013 29.7 -2.0%
2014 32.7 +10.1%
2015 32.5 -0.6%
2016 32.4 -0.3%
2017 28.1 -13.3%
2018 21.2 -24.6%
2019 20.4 -3.8%
2020 23 +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.37 11.9 18.9 7
2010s 26.73 17.7 32.7 10
2020s 23 23 23 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 North Macedonia 30.1 compare
  2. 3 Bulgaria 22 compare
  3. 4 Romania 17.7 compare
  4. 5 Montenegro 14.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Greece?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Greece was 23 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2014.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2006.
How does Greece rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
Greece ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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