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Income and living conditions of the population of Lithuania (edition 2020)
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion
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According to the definition provided in the Europe 2020 strategy, in 2019, 26.3 per cent of population were living at risk of poverty or social exclusion (in 2018, 28.3 per cent). Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion are those who meet at least one of the following conditions: living at risk of poverty, facing severe material deprivation or living in households with very low work intensity. More than 70 per cent of persons living at risk of poverty or social exclusion fall into this category according to one of the three criteria, while one in sixteen (1.76 per cent of population) – according to all three criteria.
Share of persons living at risk of poverty or social exclusion, 2019
In terms of household composition, persons living alone and single parents were at the highest risk of poverty or social exclusion (52.2 and 49.1 per cent respectively). The smallest share of persons living at risk of poverty and social exclusion in 2019 was recorded in households consisting of three or more adults with children (12.1 per cent).
In 2019, persons living at risk of poverty or social exclusion in urban areas accounted for 23.2, in rural areas – 32.5 per cent, which is by, respectively, 0.8 and 4.4 percentage points less than in 2018.
Share of persons living at risk of poverty or social exclusion by place of residence, 2015–2019
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by household type, 2018–2019
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
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