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.
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Number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union (EU 28) from 2011 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
b: Break in time series. e: Estimated value. The source adds the following information: 'The domain 'Income and living conditions' covers four topics: people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, income distribution and monetary poverty, living conditions and material deprivation, which are again structured into collections of indicators on specific topics. The collection 'People at risk of poverty or social exclusion' houses main indicator on risk of poverty or social inclusion included in the Europe 2020 strategy as well as the intersections between sub-populations of all Europe 2020 indicators on poverty and social exclusion.'
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Eurostat. (December 6, 2024). Number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union (EU 28) from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/546486/people-at-risk-of-poverty-in-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union (EU 28) from 2011 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Eurostat, December 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/546486/people-at-risk-of-poverty-in-the-eu/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
