Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Poland

Poland: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 2.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.9
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
37.5
in 2005
All-time low
2.9
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

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

0102030402005201220202005: 37.52006: 31.82007: 25.42008: 19.22009: 15.52010: 152011: 132012: 14.32013: 13.32014: 10.52015: 8.72016: 7.32017: 6.32018: 3.62019: 3.32020: 2.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 2.9 for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Poland peaked at 37.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2020.

That places Poland 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Poland, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 37.5
2006 31.8 -15.2%
2007 25.4 -20.1%
2008 19.2 -24.4%
2009 15.5 -19.3%
2010 15 -3.2%
2011 13 -13.3%
2012 14.3 +10.0%
2013 13.3 -7.0%
2014 10.5 -21.1%
2015 8.7 -17.1%
2016 7.3 -16.1%
2017 6.3 -13.7%
2018 3.6 -42.9%
2019 3.3 -8.3%
2020 2.9 -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.88 15.5 37.5 5
2010s 9.53 3.3 15 10
2020s 2.9 2.9 2.9 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Poland?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Poland was 2.9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
Poland ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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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