Rank in country
13 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Kassel - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Kassel (2025).
Kassel
Latest value
· 2025
35.00% of people
DE 31.9 · +3.1 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +5.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
68 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,200,892
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Kassel compares
Lower is better · Range 10.4–50.6
Kassel
35
Germany
31.9
Europe
29.1
Germany +3.1 pp
Europe +5.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Kassel recorded 35% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 420,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 40.6% to 35%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Poverty risk deteriorated, while the result for Poverty or exclusion improved.