IE · 2017 · tespm040
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Ireland, 2017
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion
25.2
Ireland, 2017
▼ 7.7% vs 2016 (27.3)
Analysis
In 2017, Ireland's children at risk of poverty or social exclusion decreased by 7.7% compared to 2016, reaching 25.2.
Ireland accounts for 102.9% of the EU-27 total of 24.5.
Ireland ranks 10th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 24.1% (from 33.2 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset tespm040, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#10 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
102.9%
EU-27: 24.5
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2009 2020
Source:
Eurostat · tespm040