Rank in country
2 / 38
Among 38 regions in Germany
Weser-Ems - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Weser-Ems (2025).
Weser-Ems
Latest value
· 2025
26.30% of people
DE 21.2 · +5.1 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +5.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
48 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
2,569,485
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 Weser-Ems compares
Lower is better · Range 14.5–35.4
Weser-Ems
26.3
Germany
21.2
Europe
20.4
Germany +5.1 pp
Europe +5.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Weser-Ems recorded 26.3% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 676,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated modestly from 24.9% to 26.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.