The number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union increased by 3.1 million persons (+3.39 percent) since the previous year. In total, the number of people at risk of poverty amounted to 94.5 million persons in 2020. This increase was preceded by a declining number of people at risk of poverty. People at risk of poverty or social exclusion, income distribution and monetary poverty, living conditions and material deprivation is the main indicator to monitor the EU 2030 target on poverty and social exclusion and was the headline indicator to monitor the EU 2020 Strategy poverty target.
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Number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union (EU 28) from 2011 to 2020
(in 1,000s)
b: Break in time series. e: Estimated value. The source adds the following information: 'The domain 'Income and living conditions' covers four topics: people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, income distribution and monetary poverty, living conditions and material deprivation, which are again structured into collections of indicators on specific topics. The collection 'People at risk of poverty or social exclusion' houses main indicator on risk of poverty or social inclusion included in the Europe 2020 strategy as well as the intersections between sub-populations of all Europe 2020 indicators on poverty and social exclusion.'
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Eurostat. (April 12, 2024). Number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union (EU 28) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/546486/people-at-risk-of-poverty-in-the-eu/
Eurostat. "Number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union (EU 28) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/546486/people-at-risk-of-poverty-in-the-eu/
Eurostat. (2024). Number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union (EU 28) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/546486/people-at-risk-of-poverty-in-the-eu/
Eurostat. "Number of People at Risk of Poverty or Social Exclusion in The European Union (Eu 28) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/546486/people-at-risk-of-poverty-in-the-eu/
Eurostat, Number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union (EU 28) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/546486/people-at-risk-of-poverty-in-the-eu/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union (EU 28) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Eurostat, April 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/546486/people-at-risk-of-poverty-in-the-eu/
