Average income per person amounted to 16,427 euros in the Basque Autonomous Community, and 15,970 euros in Navarra.
15.7% of the inhabitants of the Basque Autonomous Community (CAV) and 14.5% of Navarra are in risk of poverty or social exclusiona percentage significantly lower than the 26% of the whole of the Spanish State, according to the Survey of Living Conditions (ECV) prepared by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
The AROPE risk of poverty or social exclusion rate measures poverty not only with income, but also includes the severe material and social deprivation and the low employment intensity.
The population exclusively at risk of poverty in the BAC was 12.2% and Navarra presents a lower rate, 10.9%.
The number of households that do not have the capacity to face unforeseen expenses is 18.7% in the BAC, below Navarra (21.5%) and the State as a whole (35.5%).
3.9% of Basque households and 6.4% of Navarrese households have great difficulty making ends meet. 7.2% of the population of the Basque Country suffers delays in payments related to the main residence or purchases in installments, below Navarra (10.8%).
In addition, 18.7% of Basque families cannot afford to go on holiday away from home for at least one week a year. In Navarra, this percentage rises to 24.7%.
Source: Eitb
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