At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 26.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi recorded 26.8% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi peaked at 34.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2024.
That places Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 94th out of 301 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.8% | — |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 32.0% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 30.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 25.4% | 31.0% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 15.2% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 6.3% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 17.9% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 2.8% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.0% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 19.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi was 26.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- How does Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 94th out of 301 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 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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