[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

Latest (2023)
95.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 10 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2023
All-time low
81.2%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Australia and New Zealand, 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 84.92016: 84.12017: 83.22018: 82.22019: 81.22020: 85.72021: 90.42022: 94.62023: 95.7

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%) in Australia and New Zealand, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
46 places, 390 data points, 2015–2023
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