Risk of child poverty increases across EU, Poland as well

The latest Eurostat data reveals a growing number of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Europe, with 24.7% of children affected in 2022 compared to 24.4% the previous year. This increase is more pronounced than before the pandemic, when the rate was 22.8% in 2019. Poland, while performing better than the EU average, has also seen a rise in child poverty, from 16.1% in 2020 to 16.7% in 2022. Notably, child poverty rates in the EU are 3.8 percentage points higher than adult poverty rates. Romania has the highest child poverty rate at 41.5%, while Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Denmark fare better in addressing child poverty.

Source: 300gospodarka.pl