Income and living conditions of the population of Lithuania (edition 2021)

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 12.3 per cent in 2020. Social transfers had the largest impact on the absolute poverty rate of households composed of one adult with at children: social transfers deducted, the absolute poverty rate in such households in 2020 would increase from 16.9 to 38.6 per cent.


Absolute poverty rate by household type, 2020

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per centPer cent5.15.15.75.712.112.12.92.93.53.51.11.14.34.316.916.91.41.43.03.01.81.83.13.112.312.39.89.816.516.59.09.06.56.53.73.715.115.138.638.67.37.39.99.933.833.810.110.1Absolute poverty rateAbsolute poverty rate before social transfers, excluding pensions All 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 children03581013151820232528303335384043

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

 

Absolute poverty rate of persons aged 18 and older by activity status, 2016–2020

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per cent14.814.85.75.753.153.118.018.028.128.113.213.24.64.653.053.016.216.227.827.810.510.53.03.050.850.813.113.120.720.77.47.41.91.938.238.28.58.517.317.34.94.91.01.031.731.75.25.212.712.720162017201820192020 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, 2020

Created with Highcharts 6.1.4Per cent5.15.13.93.92.92.95.55.57.57.512.312.310.910.98.98.914.314.315.215.2Absolute poverty rateAbsolute poverty rate before social transfers, excluding pensions All personsUrban areas5 largest citiesOther townsRural areas05101520

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


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