At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Helsinki-Uusimaa
Helsinki-Uusimaa: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 21.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Helsinki-Uusimaa, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Helsinki-Uusimaa stood at 21.6%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Helsinki-Uusimaa peaked at 21.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2020.
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 194th of 301 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Helsinki-Uusimaa, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.3% | — |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.0% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 17.4% | 21.9% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Helsinki-Uusimaa
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 10.8% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 8.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 15.5% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 4.0% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.6% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 11.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 21.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2020.
- How does Helsinki-Uusimaa rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 194th out of 301 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Helsinki-Uusimaa 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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