Income and living conditions of the population of Lithuania (edition 2020)

Impact of social transfers on the absolute poverty rate

 

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The difference between absolute poverty rate before and after social transfers shows the impact of social transfers on reduction of absolute poverty. With the deduction of social transfers (except old-age and survivors’ benefits) from disposable income, absolute poverty rate would increase to 15.1 per cent in 2019. Social transfers had the largest impact on the absolute poverty rate of households composed of two adults with three or more children: social transfers deducted, the absolute poverty rate in such households in 2019 would increase from 8.9 to 34.7 per cent.


Absolute poverty rate by household type, 2019

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per centPer cent7.77.78.48.417.517.54.84.84.84.81.11.16.66.619.519.53.93.94.24.28.98.92.62.615.115.112.512.521.021.011.311.38.48.43.83.817.517.537.137.111.211.214.514.534.734.77.07.0Absolute poverty rateAbsolute poverty rate before social transfers, excluding pensionsAll personsHouseholds without childrenSingle person2 adults both <65 years, without children‍‍2 adults, at least one ≥65 years, without children‍3 or more adults without childrenHouseholds with children1 adult with at least 1 child2 adults with 1 child2 adults with 2 children2 adults with ≥3 children3 or more adults with children010203040358131518232528333538

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators

 

Absolute poverty rate of persons aged 18 and older by activity status, 2016–2019

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per cent14.814.85.75.753.153.118.018.028.128.113.213.24.64.653.053.016.216.227.827.810.510.53.03.050.850.813.113.120.720.77.47.41.91.938.238.28.58.517.317.32016201720182019 All persons aged 18 and olderEmployed personsUnemployedRetired personsInactive persons0102030405060

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators

 

Absolute poverty rate by place of residence, 2019

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per cent7.77.76.26.24.84.88.48.410.810.815.115.112.412.410.010.016.316.320.420.4Absolute poverty rateAbsolute poverty rate before social transfers, excluding pensionsAll personsUrban areas5 largest citiesother townsRural areas0510152025

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators


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