risk of poverty

A Finnish man, searching for empty cans in the trash in a park in the Uusimaa region. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

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LIVING CONDITIONS

Growing number of Finns at risk of poverty

The Nomad Today 2/9/21

In 2020, there were slightly more households experiencing difficulties in making ends meet than in the year before.

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INCOME STATISTICS

Number of Finnish residents at risk of poverty rose to 669,000

The Nomad Today 12/18/20

The share of population at risk of poverty is highest in North Karelia and lowest in Åland.

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640,000 people at risk of poverty in Finland

The Nomad Today 3/12/20

Children's risk of poverty has in recent years been slightly over 10%, on average, says Statistics Finland.

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Finland has one of the lowest EU rates for children at risk of poverty

The Nomad Today 3/5/20

The country has gained international fame for the support families receive from the Government, in the form of money or for example with the worldwide known maternity package.

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16.5% of Finland's population at risk of poverty

The Nomad Today 10/17/19

In the whole European Union 109.2 million people were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2018, according to Eurostat.

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Poverty, social exclusion and loneliness, the bitter face of Finland

The Nomad Today 5/24/19

The latest figures on income and living conditions published by Statistics Finland show that 890,000 persons (16.4% of the household population) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. And…