Low and long-term low income; household characteristics and region, 2005-2014

This table contains outcomes for low-income households and households with incomes around the social minimum broken down by various characteristics such as: — composition of the household — age of the main cost winner — main source of income within a household — living situation — region up to the level of municipality. As of the RIO 2010, the results are based on integral observation. The previously published results of the RIO (2005-2009 for method change) are based on a sample of around 2 million households.In order to allow for comparison between 2010 and 2009 sample samples were also published for 2009 following method change on the basis of integral observation, which included both sample-based and integral observation results for the year 2009 (breaking year). For the classification by income level, the low-income limit and the social/policy minimum are used as income limits.The classification by social minimum applies six limits. For these breakdowns, the number of households and the number of individuals are published, both absolute and in percentage of the target population.The table also provides data on the number of households and individuals who had to reach an income below the income limit used for a long period of time (4 years and longer). Due to the transition to integral observation, full and 2010 are not fully available for a long period (4 years and longer). The results are used, among other things, in reports on poverty. Data available from 2005 to 2014 Status of the figures: The figures for the years 2005 to 2014 are final. Changes as of 15 March 2018: None, this table has been discontinued. When are new figures coming? No longer applicable. — composition of the household — age of the main cost winner — main source of income within a household — living situation — region up to the level of municipality. As of the RIO 2010, the results are based on integral observation. The previously published results of the RIO (2005-2009 for method change) are based on a sample of around 2 million households. In order to allow for comparison between 2010 and 2009 sample samples were also published for 2009 following method change on the basis of integral observation, which included both sample-based and integral observation results for the year 2009 (breaking year). For the classification by income level, the low-income limit and the social/policy minimum are used as income limits. The classification by social minimum applies six limits. For these breakdowns, the number of households and the number of individuals are published, both absolute and in percentage of the target population. The table also provides data on the number of households and individuals who had to reach an income below the income limit used for a long period of time (4 years and longer). Due to the transition to integral observation, full and 2010 are not fully available for a long period (4 years and longer). The results are used, among other things, in reports on poverty. Data available from 2005 to 2014 Status of the figures: The figures for the years 2005 to 2014 are final. Changes as of 15 March 2018: None, this table has been discontinued. When are new figures coming? No longer applicable. This table contains outcomes for low-income households and households with incomes around the social minimum broken down by various characteristics such as: — composition of the household — age of the main cost winner — main source of income within a household — living situation — region up to the level of municipality. As of the RIO 2010, the results are based on integral observation. The previously published results of the RIO (2005-2009 for method change) are based on a sample of around 2 million households. In order to allow for comparison between 2010 and 2009 sample samples were also published for 2009 following method change on the basis of integral observation, which included both sample-based and integral observation results for the year 2009 (breaking year). For the classification by income level, the low-income limit and the social/policy minimum are used as income limits. The classification by social minimum applies six limits. For these breakdowns, the number of households and the number of individuals are published, both absolute and in percentage of the target population. The table also provides data on the number of households and individuals who had to reach an income below the income limit used for a long period of time (4 years and longer). Due to the transition to integral observation, full and 2010 are not fully available for a long period (4 years and longer). The results are used, among other things, in reports on poverty. Data available from 2005 to 2014 Status of the figures: The figures for the years 2005 to 2014 are final. Changes as of 15 March 2018: None, this table has been discontinued. When are new figures coming? No longer applicable.