Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 35.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
38.9%
in 2016
All-time low
34.7%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 35.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 38.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2019.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.7% | — |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.0% | 34.7% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.1% | 38.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Finland 46.7% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 43.1% compare
- 3 Denmark 41.6% compare
- 4 Montenegro 40.9% compare
- 5 France 39.5% compare
- 6 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 39.0% compare
- 6 Poland 39.0% compare
- 6 Poland 39.0% 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 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 35.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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