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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
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More poverty & inequality data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 24.8% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.6% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 34.4% (2024)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -0.32 Number (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.9% (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 15.1% (2019)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 69.8% (2019)
- 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) 21.4% (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) 11.4% (2019)
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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