In-work poverty and deprivation dynamics in Europe

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Abstract

The most recent data show that in the EU-27 about 1 in 11 workers was AROP and about 1 in 12 workers was experiencing MSD (see Chapter 1 for the definitions of AROP and MSD).
These figures show that work shields most, but certainly not all, of those living in the EU from economic hardship. This holds true whether hardship is measured by income or in non-monetary terms.
A substantial share of workers are in-work poor or deprived, and their numbers have grown recently in many EU countries (Peña-Casas et al., 2019). This situation calls for an examination of the mechanisms that prevent working individuals from lifting their families out of being AROP and/or MSD, despite advanced economic development and the social safety nets established by European countries.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationImproving the understanding of poverty and social exclusion in Europe
EditorsAnne-Catherine Guio, Eric Marlier, Brian Nolan
Place of PublicationLuxembourg
PublisherPublications Office of the European Union
Chapter15
Pages251-274
ISBN (Electronic)978-92-76-34284-7
ISBN (Print)978-92-76-34286-1
Publication statusPublished - 17 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameEurostat Statistical Working Papers
PublisherPublications Office of the European Union

Keywords

  • in-work poverty
  • Europe
  • Net-SILC
  • poverty
  • social exclusion
  • Child-deprivation
  • living conditions

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