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People at risk of poverty or social exclusion numbered 958,000 in 2024

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release | Statistics on living conditions 2025

Correction

The publication of database table 13wn — Persons in severe material and social deprivation and living in low work intensity households was delayed. The table was published on 6 March 2026 at 08:46.
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According to Statistics Finland, 958,000 persons or 17.3 per cent of the household population were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024. The growth in the number of persons at risk grew from the previous year. The share of persons aged 18 to 49 who were at risk of poverty or social exclusion increased in particular. Share of persons living in households with difficulties in making ends meet remained unchanged.

Key selections

  • The number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion increased by 28,000 persons in 2024. In total, 17.3 per cent of household population was at risk.
  • Number of persons at risk increased among 18- to 49-year-olds from 424,000 to 494,000.
  • The number of those who were simultaneously at risk of poverty and had low work intensity increased in particular.
  • The share of persons living in households experiencing difficulties in making ends meet remained at the same level as in the previous year, at 9 per cent, in 2025.

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13xn
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13wl
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13wm
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132a
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Statistics on living conditions [online publication].
Reference period: 2025. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 6.3.2026].
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