At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 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 before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 15.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 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 before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 15.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 17.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2019.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 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 | 16.5% | — |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 17.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 24.8% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 34.4% (2024)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -0.32 Number (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.9% (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 16.6% (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 before social transfers (pensions included) 35.1% (2019)
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 21.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 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 before social transfers (pensions excluded) in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 15.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 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 17.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 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 15.4% in 2019.
- 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 before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 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 11.9%. 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 before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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