Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa
Helsinki-Uusimaa: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa stood at 15.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa peaked at 15.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2019.
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 222nd of 299 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.4% | — |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 10.8% | 15.5% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Helsinki-Uusimaa
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 10.8% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.6% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 8.6% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 4.0% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.6% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 11.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 15.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2019.
- How does Helsinki-Uusimaa rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 222nd out of 299 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Helsinki-Uusimaa data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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