At risk of poverty

Domain : Demographic and social statistics

Circuit : Income and expenditures

Modified : 2023-23-06

Term

At risk of poverty

Area of use

Income and expenditure

Definition

The at-risk-of-poverty rate represents the share of persons (in percent) in the total population whose equivalent disposable income is below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold. The poverty risk threshold is set as 60% of the median national equivalent disposable income.

Source

Statistical Office of the SR

Unit of measure

Percentage

Method of calculation

Legal basis

Relation to international standards

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