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 Relative median at-risk-of-poverty gap (%)
Characteristic Description
Name Relative median at-risk-of-poverty gap (%) by Sex and Age group; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Statistics on income and living conditions
First available period 2003
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
  • Sex
  • Age group
Concepts
  • POVERTY GAP:  Indicator used to assess the extent to which the standard of living of poor population is under the poverty line and that is calculated formally as follows: (poverty threshold - median standard of living of the poor population) / poverty threshold.
  • PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD:  A group of people living at the same dwelling, with either "de jure" or "de facto" family relationships,occupying the all or part of a dwelling; or a single person that fully or partly accupies a dwelling.
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  Set of persons who, regardless of being present or absent in a given housing unit at the moment of observation, have lived in the place of their usual residence for a continuous period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, or have arrived to the place of their usual residence during the period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, with the purpose of living there for a year, at least.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • AGE GROUP:  The age interval in years to which a person belongs at the time of reference .
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 04/02/2023


information presented in 28/3/2024