Rank in country
4 / 17
Among 17 regions in Poland
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Podkarpackie (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
26.70% of people
PL 22.5 · +4.2 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -2.4 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
4 / 17
Among 17 regions in Poland
Rank in Europe
140 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,947,062
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
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
Lower is better · Range 11.5–31.2
Podkarpackie recorded 26.7% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Poland but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 520,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 22.2% to 26.7%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty risk is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable.