Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP 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): Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP was 3.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2025
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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 3.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 4.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2008.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP 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 | 2.8% | — |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
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 months worked 16.6% (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)
- 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 persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp 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 2.8% in 2008.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 20th out of 47 countries 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 (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 down 14.3%. 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 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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