Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Ireland

Ireland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU was 19.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
19.2%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2011
All-time low
19.2%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Ireland, 2004–2020

01020302004201220202004: 24.8 Percentage2005: 25 Percentage2006: 23.3 Percentage2007: 23.1 Percentage2008: 23.7 Percentage2009: 25.7 Percentage2010: 27.3 Percentage2011: 30.9 Percentage2012: 30.1 Percentage2013: 29.9 Percentage2014: 28.3 Percentage2015: 26 Percentage2016: 24.4 Percentage2017: 22.7 Percentage2018: 21.1 Percentage2019: 20.7 Percentage2020: 19.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 19.2% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Ireland peaked at 30.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2020.

That places Ireland 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy in Ireland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 24.8%
2005 25.0% +0.8%
2006 23.3% -6.8%
2007 23.1% -0.9%
2008 23.7% +2.6%
2009 25.7% +8.4%
2010 27.3% +6.2%
2011 30.9% +13.2%
2012 30.1% -2.6%
2013 29.9% -0.7%
2014 28.3% -5.4%
2015 26.0% -8.1%
2016 24.4% -6.2%
2017 22.7% -7.0%
2018 21.1% -7.0%
2019 20.7% -1.9%
2020 19.2% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 23.1% 25.7% 6
2010s 26.1% 20.7% 30.9% 10
2020s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21.2% compare
  2. 24 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
  3. 25 Portugal 19.8% compare
  4. 27 Belgium 19.0% compare
  5. 27 Malta 19.0% compare
  6. 29 France 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Ireland?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Ireland was 19.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu?
Ireland ranks 26th 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 Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 740 data points, 2004–2020
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