SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 0.096 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income is 0.096, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 9.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.093, in 2014.
That places Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income 67th out of 76 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.15 | — |
| 2001 | 6.04 | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 4.48 | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 2.32 | -48.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | -78.1% |
| 2006 | 0.194 | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 0.182 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.191 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.187 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.159 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.13 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.134 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.105 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.093 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.097 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.106 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.098 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.095 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.096 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.106 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.096 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 | 0.182 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1113 | 0.093 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0993 | 0.096 | 0.106 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
- 64 Gabon 2.86 compare
- 65 Morocco 2.8 compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.75 compare
- 67 El Salvador 2.5 compare
- 68 Uzbekistan 2.44 compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 2.43 compare
- 70 Fiji 1.92 compare
More gender data for Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,071 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,815 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,815 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.66 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 42.1 (2025)
- Gender income gap 68.32 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 90.9 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income was 0.096 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.093 in 2014.
- How does Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 67th out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.