[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 79.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
5th
of 36 groups
All-time high
79.3%
in 2023
All-time low
67.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 67.12016: 69.72017: 72.22018: 732019: 73.92020: 75.12021: 76.72022: 78.32023: 79.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) stood at 79.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 79.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2015.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 5th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 67.1%
2016 69.7% +3.9%
2017 72.2% +3.6%
2018 73.0% +1.1%
2019 73.9% +1.2%
2020 75.1% +1.6%
2021 76.7% +2.1%
2022 78.3% +2.1%
2023 79.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 71.2% 67.1% 73.9% 5
2020s 77.3% 75.1% 79.3% 4

Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

  1. 5 Australia and New Zealand 95.7% compare
  2. 6 Mexico 72.4% compare
  3. 7 Micronesia 56.3% compare
  4. 8 Polynesia 30.5% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
[ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 79.3% 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2015.
How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & 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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