The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announces that the average equivalized income per person reached 9.382 euros in 2019, a figure 3.9% higher than that recorded in the previous year.
According to the results of the 2019 Survey on Income and Living Conditions, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion represent 30.0% of the total population (3.161.900 persons), recording a decrease compared to 2018 by 1.8 percentage points.
The risk of poverty or social exclusion is higher for persons aged 18-64 years (33.1%) and the share of persons at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion aged 18-64 years amounts to 31.4% regarding Greek nationals and to 53.7% regarding foreign nationals residing in Greece.
53.7% of foreigners residing in Greece, aged 18-64 years and being at risk-of-poverty or social exclusion were born in another country, while 30.9% of them are foreigners born and reside in Greece.
