The figures showed that 10.3% of Irish people aged between 15 and 29 were at risk of poverty.
The countries with the lowest risk of youth poverty were Czechia (8.6%) and Slovenia (9.9%). Meanwhile, the countries with the highest risk of youth poverty were Denmark (25.6%), Greece (25.3%), and Spain (24.9%).
The figures show the total risk of youth poverty across the EU to be 20.4%, with people outside that age bracket at a lower risk (16.8%).
In 2021, the at-risk-of-poverty rate in the EU for young people aged 15-29 was 20.1%.
— EU_Eurostat (@EU_Eurostat) April 4, 2023
Highest in:
Denmark (25.6%)
Greece (25.3%) and
Spain (24.9%)
Lowest in:
Czechia (8.6%)
Slovenia (9.9%) and
Ireland (10.3%)
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