Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 32.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
35.5%
in 2021
All-time low
28.2%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 32.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 35.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.0% | — |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.2% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.1% | 35.5% | 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 32.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2016.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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