At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 12.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 19.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2022.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.6% | — |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
More poverty & inequality data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 34.4% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.6% (2024)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 24.8% (2024)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -0.32 Number (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 16.6% (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.9% (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 15.1% (2019)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 69.8% (2019)
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP 3.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 21.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 12.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2022.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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