Annex table 1. At-risk-of-poverty indicators 1990-2017. The data concerning 2017 are preliminary.
1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | |
Median income, EUR | 19,090 | 17,060 | 18,770 | 22,130 | 24,230 | 24,050 | 23,970 | 24,230 | 24,580 |
At-risk-of-poverty threshold, EUR | 11,450 | 10,240 | 11,260 | 13,280 | 14,540 | 14,430 | 14,380 | 14,540 | 14,750 |
Median income of persons at risk of poverty, EUR | 9,840 | 8,670 | 9,710 | 11,380 | 12,490 | 12,500 | 12,380 | 12,530 | 12,650 |
Poverty gap, EUR | 1,620 | 1,560 | 1,550 | 1,900 | 2,050 | 1,930 | 2,010 | 2,000 | 2,090 |
Poverty gap, % | 14.1 | 15.3 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 14.2 |
At-risk-of-poverty rate | 10.5 | 7.6 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 12.1 |
Persons at risk of poverty | 521,000 | 386,000 | 534,000 | 656,000 | 690,000 | 674,000 | 634,000 | 623,000 | 654,000 |
Source: Income Distribution Statistics 2017, Statistics Finland
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Updated 19.12.2018
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