Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 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 by level of disability (activity) was 23.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 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
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 23.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 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 23.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2019.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 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 | 21.1% | — |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.0% | 23.2% | 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 type of contract 5.7% (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 14.9% (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 by level of disability (activity) 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 by level of disability (activity) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 23.2% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 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 23.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 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 20.7% 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 by level of disability (activity)?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 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 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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