Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 39.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2010–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 39.0% for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 39.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2019.
That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.2% | — |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.7% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.7% | 39.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
More poverty & inequality data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.8% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 16.3% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 35.0% (2024)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -1.52 Number (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 14.9% (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.7% (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 13.0% (2021)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 68.6% (2021)
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP 3.6% (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) 12.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 39.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2019.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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