[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance was 43.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
13th
of 36 groups
All-time high
43.0%
in 2023
All-time low
29.0%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Asia, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 292016: 31.32017: 33.32018: 34.72019: 35.82020: 38.12021: 40.62022: 41.92023: 43

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Asia stood at 43.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Asia peaked at 43.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2015.

That places Eastern Asia 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance cash benefit, by sex (%) in Eastern Asia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 29.0%
2016 31.3% +7.9%
2017 33.3% +6.4%
2018 34.7% +4.2%
2019 35.8% +3.2%
2020 38.1% +6.4%
2021 40.6% +6.6%
2022 41.9% +3.2%
2023 43.0% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.8% 29.0% 35.8% 5
2020s 40.9% 38.1% 43.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Asia?
[ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance in Eastern Asia was 43.0% 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2015.
How does Eastern Asia rank for [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance?
Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of vulnerable population receiving social assistance rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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