Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy

Italy: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1,056 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,056 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2,845 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
1,056 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy, 2008–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201420202008: 1.5k Thousand persons2009: 1.6k Thousand persons2010: 1.5k Thousand persons2011: 2.3k Thousand persons2012: 2.8k Thousand persons2013: 2.3k Thousand persons2014: 2.0k Thousand persons2015: 2.1k Thousand persons2016: 2.0k Thousand persons2017: 1.9k Thousand persons2018: 1.6k Thousand persons2019: 1.3k Thousand persons2020: 1.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy is 1,056 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy peaked at 2,845 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,056 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Italy 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Italy, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,549 Thousand persons
2009 1,565 Thousand persons +1.0%
2010 1,485 Thousand persons -5.1%
2011 2,261 Thousand persons +52.3%
2012 2,845 Thousand persons +25.8%
2013 2,341 Thousand persons -17.7%
2014 2,042 Thousand persons -12.8%
2015 2,077 Thousand persons +1.7%
2016 2,019 Thousand persons -2.8%
2017 1,922 Thousand persons -4.8%
2018 1,616 Thousand persons -15.9%
2019 1,346 Thousand persons -16.7%
2020 1,056 Thousand persons -21.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,056 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84 Thousand persons, 12.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,056 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 71 Thousand persons, 14.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,557 Thousand persons 1,549 Thousand persons 1,565 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,995 Thousand persons 1,346 Thousand persons 2,845 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,056 Thousand persons 1,056 Thousand persons 1,056 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Romania 1,486 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Germany 1,349 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Spain 1,272 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 864 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom 864 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 France 737 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy was 1,056 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,845 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,056 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Italy rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Italy ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 638 data points, 2008–2020
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