{"id":123902,"date":"2025-05-06T11:15:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=123902"},"modified":"2025-05-06T11:15:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:15:36","slug":"one-in-five-eu-residents-at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/123902-one-in-five-eu-residents-at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"One in five EU residents at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In 2024, approximately 93.3 million people in the European Union\u2014equivalent to 21.0% of the population\u2014were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to Eurostat data. This marks a slight improvement from 2023, when 21.3% (94.6 million) faced similar risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals classified under this group experienced at least one of three conditions: risk of income poverty, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The share of affected populations varied significantly across EU countries. Bulgaria reported the highest rate at 30.3%, followed by Romania (27.9%), Greece (26.9%), and both Spain and Lithuania (25.8%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, the lowest rates were observed in Czechia (11.3%), Slovenia (14.4%), the Netherlands (15.4%), Poland (16.0%), and Ireland (16.7%). The data reflects ongoing efforts across member states to address economic disparities and improve social support systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2024, approximately 93.3 million people in the European Union\u2014equivalent to 21.0% of the population\u2014were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to Eurostat data. This marks a slight improvement from 2023, when 21.3% (94.6 million) faced similar risks. 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