Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age was -1.52 Number in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2005–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is -1.52 Number, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 2.06 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3.74 Number, in 2007.
That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.55 Number | — |
| 2006 | -1.4 Number | +154.5% |
| 2007 | -3.74 Number | +167.1% |
| 2008 | -1.74 Number | -53.5% |
| 2009 | -2.54 Number | +46.0% |
| 2010 | -1.21 Number | -52.4% |
| 2011 | -0.87 Number | -28.1% |
| 2012 | -2.39 Number | +174.7% |
| 2013 | -1.75 Number | -26.8% |
| 2014 | -0.57 Number | -67.4% |
| 2015 | 2.06 Number | -461.4% |
| 2016 | -0.35 Number | -117.0% |
| 2017 | -0.32 Number | -8.6% |
| 2018 | -0.02 Number | -93.8% |
| 2019 | -0.8 Number | +3900.0% |
| 2020 | -1.93 Number | +141.2% |
| 2021 | -1.52 Number | -21.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -3900.0% | -0.02 Number | -0.8 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.99 Number | -3.74 Number | -0.55 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.622 Number | -2.39 Number | 2.06 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.73 Number | -1.93 Number | -1.52 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- 29 Netherlands -1.39 Number compare
- 29 Netherlands -1.39 Number compare
- 32 Denmark -1.8 Number compare
- 33 Luxembourg -2.15 Number compare
- 34 Czechia -2.19 Number compare
More poverty & inequality data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.8% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 16.3% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 35.0% (2024)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 14.9% (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.7% (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 13.0% (2021)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 68.6% (2021)
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP 3.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 23.2% (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) 12.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was -1.52 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.74 Number in 2007.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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