At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Zürich
Zürich: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 18.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Zürich, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Zürich is 18.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Zürich peaked at 20.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2012.
That places Zürich 250th out of 301 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.7% | — |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.9% | 20.6% | 5 |
More poverty & inequality data for Zürich
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 13.2% (2024)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 3.8% (2024)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 14.7% (2024)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 0.7% (2024)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 0.5% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 11.8% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Zürich?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Zürich was 18.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2012.
- How does Zürich rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Zürich ranks 250th out of 301 regions with data for 2024.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zürich 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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