Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy
Italy: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.7%
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2012
All-time low
1.7%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Italy peaked at 4.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.4% | — |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -26.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 15 Spain 2.3% compare
- 16 Cyprus 1.8% compare
- 16 Portugal 1.8% compare
- 18 Germany 1.7% compare
- 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.7% compare
- 21 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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 1.7% 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 4.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 46 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 26.1%. 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 most frequent activity status (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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