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

Italy: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.1%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2012
All-time low
1.1%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

11.522.532008201420202008: 1.4 Percentage2009: 1.5 Percentage2010: 1.3 Percentage2011: 2.3 Percentage2012: 3.2 Percentage2013: 2.1 Percentage2014: 2.1 Percentage2015: 1.9 Percentage2016: 1.9 Percentage2017: 1.5 Percentage2018: 1.3 Percentage2019: 1.2 Percentage2020: 1.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy is 1.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy peaked at 3.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.

That places Italy 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Italy, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 1.4%
2009 1.5% +7.1%
2010 1.3% -13.3%
2011 2.3% +76.9%
2012 3.2% +39.1%
2013 2.1% -34.4%
2014 2.1% +0.0%
2015 1.9% -9.5%
2016 1.9% +0.0%
2017 1.5% -21.1%
2018 1.3% -13.3%
2019 1.2% -7.7%
2020 1.1% -8.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +76.9% 1.3% 2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.2% 3.2% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Slovakia 1.3% compare
  2. 16 Slovakia 1.3% compare
  3. 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.1% compare
  4. 18 Portugal 1.1% compare
  5. 21 Spain 1.0% 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 1.1% 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 3.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
How does Italy rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Italy ranks 18th out of 47 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 15.4%. 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 tenure status - 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 tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 642 data points, 2008–2020
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