In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
40.7%
North Macedonia
Lowest
0.0%
Czechia
Median
10.6%
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
765
What the numbers show
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 40.7% in North Macedonia; the lowest is 0.0% in Czechia.
The median across all reporting countries is 10.6%, and the mean is 12.4%.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 851.9%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 95.9%).
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Macedonia | 40.7% | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 1 | North Macedonia | 40.7% | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 3 | Romania | 34.8% | 2025 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 4 | Switzerland | 31.6% | 2024 | up 276.2% | rising |
| 5 | Sweden | 26.8% | 2025 | up 6.3% | falling |
| 6 | Portugal | 25.7% | 2025 | up 851.9% | falling |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 20.5% | 2025 | down 30.7% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 18.4% | 2009 | up 76.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Finland | 18.0% | 2025 | up 757.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Norway | 16.2% | 2025 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 11 | Spain | 16.0% | 2025 | down 64.0% | rising |
| 12 | Türkiye | 15.9% | 2025 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 13 | Austria | 14.7% | 2025 | up 72.9% | rising |
| 14 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 12.9% | 2020 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 15 | Cyprus | 12.8% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 15 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 12.8% | 2019 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 17 | Lithuania | 12.4% | 2009 | — | falling |
| 17 | Lithuania | 12.4% | 2009 | — | falling |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 11.5% | 2018 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 11.5% | 2018 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands | 11.0% | 2025 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Netherlands | 11.0% | 2025 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Estonia | 10.6% | 2025 | down 24.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Hungary | 10.6% | 2025 | up 360.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Estonia | 10.6% | 2025 | down 24.8% | volatile |
| 26 | France | 9.9% | 2025 | up 241.4% | flat |
| 27 | Serbia | 9.5% | 2025 | down 67.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Serbia | 9.5% | 2025 | down 67.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Germany | 8.7% | 2025 | down 31.0% | rising |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 7.5% | 2021 | down 56.4% | rising |
| 31 | Denmark | 6.9% | 2025 | down 58.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Greece | 6.5% | 2025 | down 74.3% | falling |
| 33 | Poland | 5.9% | 2025 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 33 | Poland | 5.9% | 2025 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 35 | Malta | 5.4% | 2025 | up 260.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Croatia | 5.4% | 2025 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Croatia | 5.4% | 2025 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Latvia | 5.0% | 2023 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Latvia | 5.0% | 2023 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Iceland | 4.4% | 2020 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 41 | Slovenia | 3.0% | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Slovenia | 3.0% | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Italy | 2.6% | 2025 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Albania | 1.5% | 2025 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Ireland | 1.2% | 2025 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Czechia | 0.0% | 2009 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.