Estelle Ceulemans· S&D

Nuanced

For children, the at-risk-of-poverty rate worsens to one in four.

Omissions

• The MEP used the term 'at-risk-of-poverty rate' but the 24-25% figure refers to the broader 'at risk of poverty or social exclusion' (AROPE) indicator, which includes income poverty, severe material deprivation, and low work intensity.
• The pure at-risk-of-poverty rate (income-based only) for children is typically lower than the AROPE rate.
• The data refers to 2024, the most recent complete year available before the session date.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Children at risk of poverty or social exclusionIn 2024, 19.5 million children in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, representing 24.2% of children under the age of 18.