In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Italy
Italy: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth was 32.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.5%
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
1st
of 21 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2021
All-time low
9.4%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Italy, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Italy is 32.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Italy peaked at 46.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2019.
Italy ranks 1st of 21 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.3% | — |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +167.9% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -63.7% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +79.3% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +277.7% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -66.5% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +108.5% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | -22.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 32.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 3.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Italy's 32.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 3.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 9.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 15.5% | 46.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Italy?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth in Italy was 32.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Italy ranks 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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