SWA2014-Poverty | Figure 7W | Relative poverty rate in the United States and selected OECD countries, late 2000s
Note: The relative poverty rate is defined here as the share of individuals living in households with income below half of household-size-adjusted median income. Poverty rates are based on income after taxes and transfers.
Source: Authors' analysis of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Stat Extracts (data group labelled "late 2000s")
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