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
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy, 2008–2020
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +76.9% | 1.3% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 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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