Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Southern Europe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 0.0% for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Southern Europe peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2025.
Southern Europe ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Southern Europe?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Southern Europe was 0.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2025.
- How does Southern Europe rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Southern Europe ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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