Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy

Italy: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 63.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
63.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2023
All-time low
44.8%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy, 2015–2025

0204060802015202020252015: 45.2 Percentage2016: 45.1 Percentage2017: 45.3 Percentage2018: 44.8 Percentage2019: 47 Percentage2020: 50.6 Percentage2021: 69.1 Percentage2022: 59.1 Percentage2023: 89.7 Percentage2024: 63.2 Percentage2025: 63.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 63.5% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy peaked at 89.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2018.

That places Italy 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64) in Italy, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 45.2%
2016 45.1% -0.2%
2017 45.3% +0.4%
2018 44.8% -1.1%
2019 47.0% +4.9%
2020 50.6% +7.7%
2021 69.1% +36.6%
2022 59.1% -14.5%
2023 89.7% +51.8%
2024 63.2% -29.5%
2025 63.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.5% 44.8% 47.0% 5
2020s 65.9% 50.6% 89.7% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Denmark 67.5% compare
  2. 18 Slovakia 63.8% compare
  3. 18 Slovakia 63.8% compare
  4. 21 Romania 63.4% compare
  5. 22 Switzerland 62.1% compare
  6. 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 61.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy was 63.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2018.
How does Italy rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
Italy ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 501 data points, 2014–2025
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