Tag: poverty
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Up to 8% of working people in Malta at risk of poverty with more men at risk than women
According to the latest EuroStat statistics, up to 8.2% of the working population in the EU is at risk of poverty. Malta’s rate comes just shy the 8% mark with more men being at risk than women. The average rate of working women at risk of poverty in the EU is at 7.3% with the…
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Poverty increased in Malta from 2023 to 2024 but goes down in Europe
Latest statistics by Eurostat have confirmed that poverty in Malta has increased from 16.6% to 17% confirming similar statistics released earlier this year by the NSO noting that poverty has increased. Overall, subjective poverty in Europe has decreased from 19.1% in 2023 to 17.4%. Greece had the highest rate of people considered as subjectively poor…
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More than a quarter of children in Malta at risk of poverty and social exclusion
According to the latest EuroStat statistics, up to 25% of children in Malta are at risk of poverty. The EU average is 24.2% with the figure being down by 0.6% from 2023. Children are defined as persons under the age of 18. Romania registered the largest decrease in the rate of children at risk of…
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More 1st of May celebrations: Maltese at risk of poverty increase in 2024
The number of people living in Maltese households at risk of poverty increased by 0.2% in 2024 from 2023 according to the latest NSO figures as part of the EU-SILC project that provides social indicators. The number of people at risk of poverty and also at risk of social exclusion increased by 0.1% to 19.7…
