Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 3.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.6% | — |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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 type of contract 5.2% (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)
- 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 persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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