# In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate

Employed people aged 18 or over whose equivalised disposable income is below 60% of the national median after social transfers, as a percentage of all employed people aged 18 or over. People count as employed when they worked for more than half of the income reference year.

## Key facts

- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate in the European Union (27) was 8.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Bulgaria had the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 11.5%, and Finland the lowest, at 3.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 28 places, with figures from 2003 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `in_work_poverty_rate`
- Unit: %
- Note: Poverty is measured on household income, so a worker can be counted as at risk of poverty because of the size or income of the household. From the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). Income refers to the previous calendar year in most countries. Eurostat flags series breaks; they are stored as status break.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/in-work-poverty-rate
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/in_work_poverty_rate

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 8.3 | Eurostat. In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate, employed persons aged 18 or over (ilc_iw01). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_iw01/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/in-work-poverty-rate/eu-countries.md) (27 places)