In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
5.8%
in 2014
All-time low
5.1%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 5.2%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.1% | — |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.0% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 8.0% compare
- 5 Malta 7.9% compare
- 6 Switzerland 7.2% compare
- 7 Iceland 6.8% compare
- 7 Italy 6.8% compare
- 7 Türkiye 6.8% compare
More poverty & inequality data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 34.4% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.3% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.6% (2025)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -2.9 Number (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 16.5% (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 13.5% (2025)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 69.2% (2025)
- 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) 21.9% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) 35.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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