Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex was 92,732 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
92,732 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
104,946 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
92,235 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 92,732 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 104,946 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92,235 Thousand persons, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 104,946 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 103,556 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 98,142 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 95,066 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 92,235 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 94,479 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 95,427 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 95,307 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 94,441 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 93,252 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 92,732 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98,789 Thousand persons | 92,235 Thousand persons | 104,946 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 94,273 Thousand persons | 92,732 Thousand persons | 95,427 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 92,201 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 74,566 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 25,032 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Germany 17,522 Thousand persons 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 or social exclusion by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 92,732 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 104,946 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,235 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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