Income and living conditions of the population of Lithuania
(edition 2022)

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 10.6 per cent in 2021. Social transfers had the greatest impact on the absolute poverty rate for children: in 2021, after the deduction of social transfers, the absolute poverty rate for children under 18 would increase from 3.9 to 16.6 per cent.


Absolute poverty rate by household type, 2021

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per centPer cent3.93.98.08.07.77.72.32.31.51.52.32.32.42.43.03.010.610.613.513.526.726.712.512.53.83.89.19.15.75.76.96.9Absolute poverty rateAbsolute poverty rate before social transfers, excluding pensions All personsOne personLone parent with at least one child aged less than 25Lone parent with all children aged 25 or moreCouple without childrenCouple with at least one child aged less than 25Couple with all children aged 25 or moreOther type of households024681012141618202224262830

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

 

Absolute poverty rate of persons aged 18 and older by activity status, 2017–2021

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per cent13.213.24.64.653.053.016.216.227.827.810.510.53.03.050.850.813.113.120.720.77.47.41.91.938.238.28.58.517.317.34.94.91.01.031.731.75.25.212.712.73.83.81.01.024.324.32.22.210.510.520172018201920202021 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, 2021

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per cent3.93.92.62.62.12.13.33.36.76.710.610.68.88.86.96.911.911.914.614.6Absolute poverty rateAbsolute poverty rate before social transfers, excluding pensions All personsUrban areas5 largest citiesOther townsRural areas051015

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

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