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Child poverty and housing-driven economic vulnerability in|

Overview

Reports from the Fundación de Estudios de Economía Aplicada (FEDEA) indicate that child poverty in Spain is a structural issue, with rates significantly exceeding the European Union average of 19.3%. Data from 2025 shows that approximately 2.07 million children and adolescents—representing 28.3% of those under 18—lived below the monetary poverty threshold. When using the AROPE indicator, the rate rises to approximately 33.8%. Vulnerability is particularly high in single-parent households, where the AROPE rate reaches 50.3%.

FEDEA has identified ‘hidden poverty’ affecting nearly two million people due to rising housing costs. While these individuals may not be classified as poor based on disposable income alone, 25.4% of tenants fall below the poverty threshold once market-rate rents are paid. This phenomenon is most acute in the rental sector, which accounts for over 70% of these newly identified impoverished individuals. Conversely, homeownership serves as a buffer, with only 3.2% of mortgage holders falling into poverty after monthly payments.

The economic burden of family formation is further highlighted by a Raisin study, which estimates the average cost of raising a child in Spain from birth until independence has reached 346,586 euros—a nearly 70% increase since 2002. Expenses in the first year of life alone are estimated at 12,053 euros, representing 38% to 45% of the average annual salary. These costs contribute to delayed youth emancipation; Spain currently ranks as the fourth country in the EU for the latest youth departure from the family home, with an average age of 30.2 years.

Entities

Spain · Foundation for Applied Economics Studies · Raisin · European Union · Marialejandra Garay Aguirre

Timeline

  1. 10 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Spain: Cost of raising a child reaches 346,586 euros

    Raising a child in Spain costs an average of 346,586 euros, as youth emancipation delays until age 30.2, one of the highest rates in the EU.

  2. 14 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Spain housing costs drive two million people into ‘hidden poverty’

    A Fedea study finds nearly two million people in Spain face ‘hidden poverty,’ as 25.4% of non-poor renters fall below the poverty line after paying market-rate housing costs.

  3. 15 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Spain housing costs delay youth emancipation and family formation

    High housing costs in Spain are forcing 65.6% of young people to delay emancipation, while over half of university students continue to live with their parents.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Spain reports highest child poverty rate in the European Union

    Spain has the highest child poverty rate in the EU, with an AROPE rate near 30%. A FEDEA study suggests the issue is structural and not corrected by economic growth alone.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Child poverty in Spain affects over 2 million minors

    A FEDEA study shows child poverty in Spain reached a 33.8% risk of social exclusion in 2025, driven by high child-rearing costs and affecting over 2 million minors, especially in single-parent homes.

Sources

20minutos.es · brainsre.news · centre-cerlatez.ch · deia.eus · diariodealmeria.es · eldiariodemadrid.es · lamanyana.cat · larazon.es · noticiastrabajo.es · ocio.diariodemallorca.es · periodicodeibiza.es · periodistadigital.com · que.es · thecorner.eu · upday.com · uso.es

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