The number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union increased by 729 thousand persons since the previous year. In total, the number of people at risk of poverty amounted to 94.5 million persons in 2023. This trend 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.Find more key insights for the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in countries like Czechia, France, and Poland.

European Union - At Risk of Poverty rate: Males was 15.50% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - At Risk of Poverty rate: Males - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, European Union - At Risk of Poverty rate: Males reached a record high of 17.00% in December of 2015 and a record low of 15.40% in December of 2023.

Portugal, Spain and Bulgaria are the countries most at risk of energy poverty in the European Union. As of 2023, over ********* of households in each country were unable to adequately heat their homes. They were followed Lithuania, where another ** percent of households struggled to keep their houses warm.

The average for 2021 based on 25 countries was 1.5 percent. The highest value was in Romania: 7.1 percent and the lowest value was in Cyprus: 0.1 percent. The indicator is available from 1963 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2023, the percentage of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union was recorded at **** percent, showing a slight decrease from the previous year. ******************** continue to exhibit significant challenges, with ** percent and ** percent of their populations at risk, respectively. In contrast, Czechia and Slovenia maintained lower rates, at ** percent and **** percent.

Historical dataset showing European Union poverty rate by year from N/A to N/A.

The average for 2021 based on 25 countries was 0.34 percent. The highest value was in Romania: 1.8 percent and the lowest value was in Belgium: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1963 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2021 based on 31 countries was 2.64 percent. The highest value was in Moldova: 14.4 percent and the lowest value was in Cyprus: 0.1 percent. The indicator is available from 1963 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

European Union - In Work at Risk of Poverty Rate: Males was 9.00% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - In Work at Risk of Poverty Rate: Males - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, European Union - In Work at Risk of Poverty Rate: Males reached a record high of 10.30% in December of 2015 and a record low of 9.00% in December of 2024.

Slovakia was the European Union (EU) country with the largest expected increase in poverty due to the Russia-Ukraine war that began in February 2022. According to the estimates, the share of the Slovak population at risk of poverty was estimated to increase by 4.3 percent as a consequence of economic issues caused by the invasion, such as inflation. Estonia was projected the second-highest poverty increase, at 3.7 percent of residents.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex

The relative median at-risk-of-poverty gap is calculated as the difference between the median equivalised total net income of persons below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold and the at-risk-of-poverty threshold, expressed as a percentage of the at-risk-of-poverty threshold (cut-off point: 60% of median equivalised income). The EU aggregate is a population weighted average of individual national figures. In line with decisions of the European Council, the risk-of-poverty rate is measured relative to the situation in each country rather than applying a common threshold to all countries.

The average for 2020 based on 25 countries was 16.19 percent. The highest value was in Latvia: 23.4 percent and the lowest value was in the Czechia: 8.6 percent. The indicator is available from 2000 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Over 80 million people in the EU are still living at risk of poverty and a quarter of these citizens are children. The economic crisis has exacerbated this situation, exposing vulnerable groups even more. With the 2010 European Year against Poverty and Social Exclusion drawing to a close, the EU must continue to step up its efforts for the decade to come on this key issue. Bringing vulnerable groups into the heart of our societies and labour markets is central to sustainable and inclusive growth. Poverty reduction is an engine for this future growth. At the initiative of the European Commission, EU leaders have already set, for the first time ever, a concrete numerical target to reduce poverty and social exclusion by at least 20 million by 2020. Today's communication, 'The European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion' sets out ways to help Member States move up a gear in fighting social exclusion. Countries now have to set their own ambitious national targets, reporting annually on their progress. The Commission will support these efforts, mobilising – among others – policies like social protection, employment and education, as well as EU funding. It will also promote new partnerships and new ways of combating poverty through social innovation to test new policy ideas. The report is structured as follows: ♦ The perceived extent of poverty and social exclusion in Europe; ♦ The (self-)perceived risk of poverty and social exclusion; ♦ The implications of poverty and social exclusion; ♦ Reasons for poverty; ♦ The economic situation of respondents; ♦ Attitudes and opinions regarding poverty and social exclusion; ♦ Combating poverty and social exclusion; ♦ Access to social services. #####The results by volumes are distributed as follows: * Volume A: Countries * Volume AA: Groups of countries * Volume A' (AP): Trends * Volume AA' (AAP): Trends of groups of countries * Volume B: EU/socio-demographics * Volume C: Country/socio-demographics ---- Researchers may also contact GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: http://www.gesis.org/en/home/

Rates of poverty and persistent poverty in 2017 are included for the UK and EU, including characteristics, measures of material deprivation and well-being.

Table of INEBase Risk of poverty or social exclusion (Europe 2030 goal) and its components by nationality (persons aged 16 and over). Annual. Living Conditions Survey (LCS)

Table of INEBase Population at risk of poverty or social exclusion (Europe 2030 strategy), income quintile, type of household and period. Spain and the EU-28. Annual. National. Women and Men in Spain

Table of INEBase Risk of poverty or social exclusion (Europe 2030 target) and its age and gender components. Annual. National. Living Conditions Survey (LCS)

Analysis of ‘Population at risk of poverty or social exclusion (Europe 2020 strategy), income quintile, type of household and period. Spain and the EU-28. MYH (API identifier: 11209)’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/urn-ine-es-tabla-t3-452-11209 on 19 January 2022.

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Table of INEBase Population at risk of poverty or social exclusion (Europe 2020 strategy), income quintile, type of household and period. Spain and the EU-28. Annual. National. Women and Men in Spain

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Historical chart and dataset showing European Union poverty rate by year from N/A to N/A.