In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked was 16.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2016
All-time low
14.8%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2019

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

051015202008201320192008: 17.5 Percentage2009: 15.9 Percentage2010: 14.8 Percentage2011: 16.7 Percentage2012: 17.2 Percentage2013: 16.3 Percentage2014: 18.1 Percentage2015: 17.5 Percentage2016: 18.3 Percentage2017: 16.7 Percentage2018: 17.1 Percentage2019: 16.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 16.6% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 18.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2010.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2008 17.5%
2009 15.9% -9.1%
2010 14.8% -6.9%
2011 16.7% +12.8%
2012 17.2% +3.0%
2013 16.3% -5.2%
2014 18.1% +11.0%
2015 17.5% -3.3%
2016 18.3% +4.6%
2017 16.7% -8.7%
2018 17.1% +2.4%
2019 16.6% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 15.9% 17.5% 2
2010s 16.9% 14.8% 18.3% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 20 North Macedonia 17.0% compare
  2. 21 Italy 16.9% compare
  3. 22 Sweden 16.7% compare
  4. 24 Poland 15.6% compare
  5. 24 Poland 15.6% compare
  6. 26 Austria 15.2% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 16.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2010.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
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