[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 95.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Australia and New Zealand, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Australia and New Zealand stood at 95.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 95.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2019.
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 84.9% | — |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.1% | 81.2% | 84.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 85.7% | 95.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Australia and New Zealand?
- [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Australia and New Zealand was 95.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2019.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th out of 10 countries with data for 2023.
- Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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