Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex 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): Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex was 92,201 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
92,201 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
119,632 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
92,201 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2015–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 92,201 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over five years.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 119,632 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 117,794 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 112,399 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 109,997 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 92,201 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
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 type of contract 5.9% (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 16.6% (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)
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP 3.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) 35.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 92,201 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex 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 119,632 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex 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 92,201 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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