According to the Survey data, the at-risk-of-poverty rate was 21.7% in 2020, and compared to 2019, it was lower by 1.5 percentage points. The at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion rate amounted to 29.8%, and it was lower by 1.9 percentage points relative to 2019.

The at-risk-of-poverty rate represents the share of persons whose equivalised disposable income is below relative poverty line, which amounted to 22 000 RSD a month on an average for a single person household in 2020. The at-risk-of-poverty rate does not show the actual number of poor people, but rather how many of them have an income below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold.

The at-risk-of-poverty threshold amounted to 39 600 RSD a month on an average for a household with two adults and one child aged below 14, while for a four-member household with two adults and two children aged below 14, it amounted to 46 200 RSD.

The at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion rate shows the share of individuals who are at risk of poverty or are severely materially deprived or live in households with very low work intensity.

Observed by age, the at-risk-of-poverty rate shows that individuals up to 18 years of age were the most exposed to the poverty risk – 24.2%, as well as individuals aged from 18 to 24 – 23.6%.The lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate was recorded for the group of persons aged from 25 to 54 – 19.6%.

By the type of household, individuals in households composed of two adults with three or more dependent children were at the highest risk-of-poverty – 37.2%, followed by individuals under 65 years living in single person households – 37.1%. The lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate was recorded for the households composed of three or more adults – 15.1%.

According to the activity status for persons aged 18 and over, the most exposed to the at-risk-of-poverty were unemployed persons – 46.7%, while the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate was recorded for employees working for employers – 6.2%. In case of self-employed persons, this rate amounted to 18.8%. The at-risk-of-poverty rate for pensioners was 19.4%.