People at risk of poverty or social exclusion, by household type

The occurrence of poverty is also connected with the emergence of new family models, such as single parenthood. According to Eurofound, throughout Europe, single parent families and large families with three or more children face the greatest difficulties, and their situation has worsened since the onset of the crisis.
Single parents are exposed to the highest risk of poverty or social exclusion: 48.3% of single people with one or more dependent children were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2014 (Eurostat). This risk is twice the average and more than for any other household type .