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

Italy: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … country was 2.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.3
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2013
All-time low
2
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy, 2009–2020

2468102009201420202009: 22010: 2.82011: 7.82012: 92013: 9.72014: 5.72015: 5.92016: 7.42017: 5.62018: 5.12019: 4.32020: 2.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy stood at 2.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy peaked at 9.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2009.

Italy ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … country in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and country of birth (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Italy, 2009 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2009 2 —
2010 2.8 +40.0%
2011 7.8 +178.6%
2012 9 +15.4%
2013 9.7 +7.8%
2014 5.7 -41.2%
2015 5.9 +3.5%
2016 7.4 +25.4%
2017 5.6 -24.3%
2018 5.1 -8.9%
2019 4.3 -15.7%
2020 2.3 -46.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.95, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 2 2 1
2010s 6.33 2.8 9.7 10
2020s 2.3 2.3 2.3 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Spain 2.4 compare
  2. 10 Lithuania 2.4 compare
  3. 10 Lithuania 2.4 compare
  4. 14 Hungary 2.2 compare
  5. 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 2 compare
  6. 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.6 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 2.3 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 9.7 in 2013.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2009.
How does Italy rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Italy ranks 13th out of 45 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 17.9%. 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 and country of birth (population aged 18 and over) - 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 and country of birth (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 582 data points, 2009–2020
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