SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 0.137 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income is 0.137, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 8.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.137, in 2025.
That places Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income 63rd 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 Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.59 | — |
| 2001 | 7.53 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 5.51 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.62 | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.861 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.664 | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.501 | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.435 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.367 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.348 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.351 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.311 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.283 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.312 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.286 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.238 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.209 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.158 | -24.4% |
| 2025 | 0.137 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 | 1.18 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5283 | 0.283 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2233 | 0.137 | 0.312 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
More gender data for Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,248 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 164,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 164,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5632 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.3 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 32.47 (2025)
- Gender income gap 49.54 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 79.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income was 0.137 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 2025.
- How does Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 63rd out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia: 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.