The Poor, the Unemployed and the Public Worker – A Comparative Essay on National Unemployment Policies Contribution to Deepening Poverty
The Poor, the Unemployed and the Public Worker – A Comparative Essay on National Unemployment Policies Contribution to Deepening Poverty

Summary/Abstract: A recently published research of Eurostat revealed striking data: in 2010 around 23 % of the European population were considered to be at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE) . Data show that 16 % of the European population were at risk of poverty, meaning below the poverty threshold, 8 % of Europeans were severely materially deprived and 36 % stated they would be unable to cope with unexpected expenses4. Around 10 % of people aged 0-59 could be considered as living in a household with very low work intensity in 2010. The report mentions Hungary as one the extreme examples with its 30% of AROPE rate. According to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, around one-fifth of the population between the ages of 20–59, the equivalent of 1 million people, is permanently unemployed, and 3% of the active population lives in deep poverty.

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