Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 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 or social exclusion by tenure status - EU was 21.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
21.8%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2014
All-time low
20.8%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 21.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu 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 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, 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 21st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.1% | — |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.9% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
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)
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.1% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 23.1% compare
- 20 Cyprus 22.1% compare
- 22 Germany 21.6% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21.2% compare
- 24 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
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)
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) 39.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu 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 or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 21.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu 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 2014.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu 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 20.8% 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 or social exclusion by tenure status - eu?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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