At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands
Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 35.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2023
All-time low
33.0%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands is 35.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands peaked at 37.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.2% | — |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.0% | 36.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 33.2% | 37.3% | 6 |
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands was 35.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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