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

Netherlands: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU was 16.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
16.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
36th
of 46 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2017
All-time low
14.9%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Netherlands, 2005–2020

0510152005201220202005: 16.7 Percentage2006: 16 Percentage2007: 15.7 Percentage2008: 14.9 Percentage2009: 15.1 Percentage2010: 15 Percentage2011: 15.7 Percentage2012: 15 Percentage2013: 15.9 Percentage2014: 16.5 Percentage2015: 16.4 Percentage2016: 16.7 Percentage2017: 17 Percentage2018: 16.7 Percentage2019: 16.5 Percentage2020: 16.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Netherlands is 16.1%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Netherlands peaked at 17.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy in Netherlands, 2005 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2005 16.7%
2006 16.0% -4.2%
2007 15.7% -1.9%
2008 14.9% -5.1%
2009 15.1% +1.3%
2010 15.0% -0.7%
2011 15.7% +4.7%
2012 15.0% -4.5%
2013 15.9% +6.0%
2014 16.5% +3.8%
2015 16.4% -0.6%
2016 16.7% +1.8%
2017 17.0% +1.8%
2018 16.7% -1.8%
2019 16.5% -1.2%
2020 16.1% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 14.9% 16.7% 5
2010s 16.1% 15.0% 17.0% 10
2020s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 33 Austria 17.5% compare
  2. 34 Poland 17.3% compare
  3. 34 Poland 17.3% compare
  4. 36 Netherlands 16.1% compare
  5. 38 Finland 16.0% compare
  6. 39 Denmark 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Netherlands?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Netherlands was 16.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu?
Netherlands ranks 36th 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 Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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