Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2021

At risk of poverty

2020: 13.2%
2021: 11.6%

Median household disposable** income

2020: €43,915
2021: €46,471

Impact of COVID-19 income supports* on at risk of poverty rates 2021

With COVID-19 Income Supports: 11.6%
Without COVID-19 Income Supports: 19.9%

Difficulty or Great Difficulty in Making Ends Meet by Household Composition

1 adult aged 65+: 10.9%
1 adult aged <65: 18.2%
2 adults, at least 1 aged 65+: 9.0%
2 adults, both aged <65: 11.6%
1 adult with children aged under 18: 38.3%
2 adults with 1-3 children aged under 18: 13.5%

*COVID-19 income Supports refer to the Temporary and Employment Wage Subsidy Schemes (WSS) and the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP).
**Disposable income = Gross income less tax, social insurance contributions, pension contributions and inter-household transfers paid.

The income reference period for SILC 2021 is the calendar year 2020.