Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Italy

Italy: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 1,078 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,078 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,393 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
955 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Italy, 2015–2025

05001.0k1.5k2015202020252015: 1.4k Thousand persons2016: 1.3k Thousand persons2017: 1.2k Thousand persons2018: 1.3k Thousand persons2019: 1.2k Thousand persons2020: 1.2k Thousand persons2021: 1.1k Thousand persons2022: 1.0k Thousand persons2023: 955 Thousand persons2024: 1.1k Thousand persons2025: 1.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Italy is 1,078 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Italy peaked at 1,393 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 955 Thousand persons, in 2023.

That places Italy 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Italy, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 1,393 Thousand persons
2016 1,315 Thousand persons -5.6%
2017 1,206 Thousand persons -8.3%
2018 1,291 Thousand persons +7.0%
2019 1,207 Thousand persons -6.5%
2020 1,185 Thousand persons -1.8%
2021 1,149 Thousand persons -3.0%
2022 1,010 Thousand persons -12.1%
2023 955 Thousand persons -5.4%
2024 1,061 Thousand persons +11.1%
2025 1,078 Thousand persons +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,282 Thousand persons 1,206 Thousand persons 1,393 Thousand persons 5
2020s 1,073 Thousand persons 955 Thousand persons 1,185 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Türkiye 2,129 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 1,773 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 1,400 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Spain 971 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Romania 466 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Italy?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Italy was 1,078 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,393 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 955 Thousand persons in 2023.
How does Italy rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
Italy ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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