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Number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion 873,000 in 2022

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release | Statistics on living conditions 2023

According to Statistics Finland, 873,000 persons or 15.9 per cent of the household population were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2022. The growth in the number of persons at risk halted. Persons living in low income households, households with low work intensity or households that experience severe material and social deprivation are considered being at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

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  • Nearly as many persons were at risk of poverty or social exclusion as in the year before. Read more about the concept of risk of poverty or social exclusion.
  • The number of persons belonging to low income and low work intensity households decreased.
  • The number of persons experiencing severe material and social deprivation increased.
  • In 2022, altogether 7.5 per cent of the household population experienced difficulties in making ends meet. The figure was higher than in the previous year (6.2%).

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Statistics on living conditions [online publication].
Reference period: 2023. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 16.12.2024].
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