At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 44.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
44.0%
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
47.0%
in 2021
All-time low
42.2%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 44.0% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 47.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2019.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43.9% | — |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 44.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.2% | 43.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.8% | 47.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 44.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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