Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy
Italy: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 2.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.3%
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2013
All-time low
2.0%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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, 2.0%, in 2009.
Italy ranks 12th of 43 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 of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +178.6% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +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 0.9%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 9 Spain 2.4% compare
- 9 Lithuania 2.4% compare
- 9 Lithuania 2.4% compare
- 13 Hungary 2.2% compare
- 14 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 2.0% compare
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.6% compare
More population data for Italy
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
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 2.0% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 43 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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