The young people in Denmark 2021 had the highest risk of facing it Poverty throughout the European Unionaccording to a report by Eurostat, the union’s statistical office, published this week.
More than a quarter, 25.6%, of Danes aged 15-29 were at risk of poverty, closely followed by young people in Greece at 25.3% and Spain at 24.9%.
According to the report, the risk of poverty for the general population in Denmark was 12.3%.
In Sweden, the rate of young people suffering financially was 24.6%, higher than the rate for the general population at 15.7%.
In the EU as a whole, the at-risk-of-poverty rate for young people was 20.1%, which was also higher than the rate for the general population at 16.8%.
The report also points out that in 2021 around 6.1% of EU citizens aged 15-29 were “seriously materially and socially deprived”.
Among the total population of EU countries, 6.3% of people in all age groups were severely materially and socially deprived, which is higher than the proportion of young people.
According to EU indicators, people who are severely materially and socially deprived are those who cannot afford seven out of 13 factors due to lack of finances. These include the ability to pay loans, mortgages, or utility bills; keep the house warm; eat fish, meat or chicken every other day; dealing with unexpected financial expenses; To go on vacation; replace worn furniture; buy a car; buy new clothes; have suitable shoes; have leisure activities; Get together with family or friends for lunch once a month; have pocket money; and have an internet connection.
The highest proportion of young people with material and social deprivation is found in Romania at 23.1%. Bulgaria came second with 18.7%, followed by Greece with 14.2%.