93 million people live in a situation of precariousness in Europe today

Omissions

• Geographic scope: the MEP said 'Europe' but the official Eurostat data covers the EU-27 only, not the broader European continent (which includes the UK, Norway, Switzerland, and other non-EU countries).
• Indicator precision: the MEP used the term 'précarité' (precariousness), while the official Eurostat indicator is 'at risk of poverty or social exclusion' (AROPE), a composite measure combining monetary poverty, severe material and social deprivation, and low work intensity.
• Most recent data: at the time of the claim (May 2026), the latest available data was for 2025 showing 92.7 million, not exactly 93 million. The difference (0.3 million) is within rounding tolerance but the MEP did not specify the year or source.
• The MEP cited no source for the figure.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostatIn 2025, 92.7 million people in the EU (20.9% of the population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
• PrimaryEurostatIn 2024, 93.3 million people in the EU (21.0% of the population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
• SecondaryEuropean Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN)According to the last Eurostat statistics, in 2024, at least 93.3 million people in the EU were living at risk of poverty or social exclusion.