At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa
Helsinki-Uusimaa: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region was 10.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Helsinki-Uusimaa recorded 10.8% for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa peaked at 10.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.
That places Helsinki-Uusimaa 264th out of 306 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.6% | — |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.4% | 10.8% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Helsinki-Uusimaa
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.6% (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 by nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 10.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- How does Helsinki-Uusimaa rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region?
- Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 264th out of 306 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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