Analyses on the European Union
Social trends across EU member states and what they mean for Moldova as a candidate country. Eurostat data.
Poverty in the EU 2025: Romania down 17.1 pp in a decade; Germany and France rising
In 2025, 20.9% of the EU population is at risk of poverty or social exclusion (Eurostat). Romania fell from 44.5% in 2015 to 27.4%, while Germany, France and Austria rose.
European UnionEU unemployment 2025: the gap between member states has narrowed from 20.6 to 7.7 points
In 2015 the distance between Greece (25.0%) and Germany (4.4%) was 20.6 pp; in 2025 the gap between Spain (10.5%) and Czechia (2.8%) is 7.7 pp. Convergence has not automatically meant less poverty.
European UnionEU poverty risk at its lowest level in a decade
In 2025, 20.9% of the EU population was at risk of poverty or social exclusion, 3.1 pp less than in 2015. Romania made the fastest progress but remains near the bottom of the ranking.
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