At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Vest
Vest: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Vest, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Vest is 15.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Vest peaked at 30.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2024.
That places Vest 272nd out of 301 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Vest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.1% | — |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 16.9% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 15.1% | 24.0% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Vest
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 11.9% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 15.1% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 20.2% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 6.4% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 8.6% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 25.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Vest?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Vest was 15.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Vest?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Vest?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2024.
- How does Vest rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Vest ranks 272nd out of 301 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Vest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vest 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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