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
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Italy, 2015–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.5% | 44.8% | 47.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 50.6% | 89.7% | 6 |
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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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