In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 18.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.9%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2017
All-time low
15.9%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2019

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

051015202008201320192008: 16.5 Percentage2009: 16.3 Percentage2010: 15.9 Percentage2011: 17.3 Percentage2012: 17.3 Percentage2013: 17.8 Percentage2014: 18.6 Percentage2015: 18.9 Percentage2016: 19.3 Percentage2017: 20.2 Percentage2018: 19.3 Percentage2019: 18.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 18.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 20.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2010.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2008 16.5%
2009 16.3% -1.2%
2010 15.9% -2.5%
2011 17.3% +8.8%
2012 17.3% +0.0%
2013 17.8% +2.9%
2014 18.6% +4.5%
2015 18.9% +1.6%
2016 19.3% +2.1%
2017 20.2% +4.7%
2018 19.3% -4.5%
2019 18.9% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 16.3% 16.5% 2
2010s 18.4% 15.9% 20.2% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 20 Italy 19.6% compare
  2. 21 Spain 19.5% compare
  3. 23 Albania 18.8%
  4. 23 France 18.8% compare
  5. 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 18.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,002 data points, 2003–2025
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