8.2% of workers in the EU are at risk of poverty

According to a recent Eurostat report, «Key Figures on European Living Conditions — 2025», published in September, 8.2% of EU residents over 18 who are employed are in the at-risk-of-poverty zone.

The study covers indicators of living standards, income, employment, education, and social inequality in European Union countries.

The report shows that poverty in Europe affects not only the unemployed but also those officially employed — both wage earners and self-employed.

In 2024, the share of such people was 8.2%, with the rate higher among men (9%) compared to women (7.3%).

The highest level of «working poor» was recorded in Luxembourg — 13.4%.
At the other end of the ranking is Finland, where only 2.8% of workers face the risk of poverty.

In most EU countries (22 out of 27), the risk level was higher among men. The most noticeable gender difference was observed in Romania — the gap amounted to 8.1 percentage points.

Exceptions were the Czech Republic, Latvia, Cyprus, and Luxembourg, where the share of women at risk was higher than among men.