Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Italy

Italy: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age was 1,056 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,056
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
7th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,845
in 2012
All-time low
1,056
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: 1.5k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.5k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.0k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy is 1,056, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,056, in 2020.

That places Italy 7th out of 48 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: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age 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 Value Change
2008 1,549 —
2009 1,565 +1.0%
2010 1,485 -5.1%
2011 2,261 +52.3%
2012 2,845 +25.8%
2013 2,341 -17.7%
2014 2,042 -12.8%
2015 2,077 +1.7%
2016 2,019 -2.8%
2017 1,922 -4.8%
2018 1,616 -15.9%
2019 1,346 -16.7%
2020 1,056 -21.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Romania 1,486 compare
  2. 5 Germany 1,349 compare
  3. 6 Spain 1,272 compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 864 compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom 864 compare
  6. 10 France 737 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 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 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 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Italy ranks 7th out of 48 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2008–2020
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