Rank in country
4 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Arnsberg - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Arnsberg (2025).
Arnsberg
Latest value
· 2025
24.60% of people
DE 21.2 · +3.4 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +4.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
61 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
3,571,898
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
How Arnsberg compares
Lower is better · Range 14.5–35.4
Arnsberg
24.6
Germany
21.2
Europe
20.4
Germany +3.4 pp
Europe +4.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Arnsberg recorded 24.6% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 879,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 21.7% to 24.6%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest improvement.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty risk has recently deteriorated.