Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Portugal

Portugal: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 4.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.5%
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
30th
of 46 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2014
All-time low
4.5%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

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

4681012142004201220202004: 8.5 Percentage2005: 7.9 Percentage2006: 8 Percentage2007: 10.6 Percentage2008: 11.6 Percentage2009: 11.2 Percentage2010: 9 Percentage2011: 9.6 Percentage2012: 9 Percentage2013: 13 Percentage2014: 13.3 Percentage2015: 11.6 Percentage2016: 10.9 Percentage2017: 8.6 Percentage2018: 7.4 Percentage2019: 6.6 Percentage2020: 4.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Portugal stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Portugal peaked at 13.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 30th of 46 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Portugal, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 8.5%
2005 7.9% -7.1%
2006 8.0% +1.3%
2007 10.6% +32.5%
2008 11.6% +9.4%
2009 11.2% -3.4%
2010 9.0% -19.6%
2011 9.6% +6.7%
2012 9.0% -6.2%
2013 13.0% +44.4%
2014 13.3% +2.3%
2015 11.6% -12.8%
2016 10.9% -6.0%
2017 8.6% -21.1%
2018 7.4% -14.0%
2019 6.6% -10.8%
2020 4.5% -31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 7.9% 11.6% 6
2010s 9.9% 6.6% 13.3% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Portugal?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Portugal was 4.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
Portugal ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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